The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
squibbing — skwɪb n. witty verbal attack, lampoon; short humorous article used as filler in a magazine or newspaper; small firecracker v. satirize, lampoon; shoot off a small firecracker … English contemporary dictionary
squibbing — squibbˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑squib … Useful english dictionary
West Country Carnival — The West Country Carnival is an annual celebration featuring a parade of illuminated floats (termed carts locally), in the English West Country. The celebration dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.The series of parades in each town now form… … Wikipedia
Bridgwater — Infobox UK place country = England latitude = 51.128 longitude = 2.993 official name = Bridgwater population = 36,563 (2001 census) shire district = Sedgemoor shire county = Somerset region = South West England constituency westminster =… … Wikipedia
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squibbed — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squib — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1525 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Squib — may refer to:*Squib (explosive), a small explosive *Squib load, a firearms malfunction in which a bullet becomes lodged in the barrel *Squib (linguistics), a short article that is intended to ignite thinking and discourse *Squib sailboat, a small … Wikipedia
squib — squibbish, adj. /skwib/, n., v., squibbed, squibbing. n. 1. a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing. 2. Journalism. a short news story, often used as a filler. 3. a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that… … Universalium
squib — noun 1》 a small firework that hisses before exploding. 2》 a short piece of satirical writing. ↘N. Amer. a short news item. 3》 informal a small or weak person. 4》 N. Amer. (in sport) a short or weak kick or hit. verb (squibs, squibbing,… … English new terms dictionary
