First Known Use: circa 1525
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1squib
noun \ˈskwib\
: a small firecracker
Full Definition of SQUIB
1
a : a short humorous or satiric writing or speech b : a short news item; especially : filler
2
a : a small firecracker b : a broken firecracker in which the powder burns with a fizz
3
: a small electric or pyrotechnic device used to ignite a charge
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Origin of SQUIB
origin unknown
2squib
verb
squibbedsquib·bing
Definition of SQUIB
intransitive verb
1
: to speak, write, or publish squibs
2
: to fire a squib
transitive verb
1
a : to utter in an offhand manner b : to make squibs against : lampoon
2
: to shoot off : fire
3
: to kick (a football) on a kickoff so that it bounces along the ground
First Known Use of SQUIB
circa 1580
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