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squib

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. squib (noun)
  2. squib (verb)

1squib

noun \ˈskwib\

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
First Known Use: circa 1525

Rhymes with SQUIB

bib, crib, drib, fib, gib, glib, Hib, jib, lib, nib, rib, sib

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