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   Squib

   /skwib/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
   • 2. a short piece of satirical writing.
   • ▪ a short news item or filler in a newspaper. North American
   • 3. a small, slight, or weak person, especially a child. informal
   • 4. a short kick on a kickoff.
   • ▪ a blooper or infield grounder that becomes a base hit.

   verb

   • 1. kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kickoff; execute (a kick) in this way: "we decided to squib the kick"
   • ▪ hit (the ball) with little force, usually with the end of the bat, the typical result being a blooper or infield grounder.
   • 2. utter, write, or publish a satirical or sarcastic attack: archaic "it is a sport now to taunt and squib and deride at other men's virtues"
   • ▪ lampoon: "the mendicant parson, whom I am so fond of squibbing"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in squib (sense 1 of the noun)): of unknown origin; perhaps imitative of a small explosion. The verb was first recorded in squib (sense 2 of the verb) (late 16th century).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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