damp squibs

A form of damp squib — A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of damp squib
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APA

damp squibs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squibs

MLA

“damp squibs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squibs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damp squibs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squibs.

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