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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Squib \Squib\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squibbed (skw[i^]bd); p.
pr. & vb. n. Squibbing.]
To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to
contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little in debate.
[Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Squib \Squib\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squibbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Squibbing.]
To throw squibs; to utter sarcatic or severe reflections; to
contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little debate.
[Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
squib
n : firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a
broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
[also: squibbing, squibbed]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
squibbed
See squib
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squibbed
vb.
(infl of en squib ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
squibbed
vb.
(infl of en squib ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
squibbed
vb.
(infl of en squib ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
squibbed
vb.
(infl of en squib ed-form)
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