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squib


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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