damp squid

noun

malapropism of damp squib

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Meanings

noundamp squid (plural damp squids)

plural damp squids

  1. nonstandardmalapropism of damp squib

Origin

Due to the homeophony of squib and squid.

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APA

damp squid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squid

MLA

“damp squid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damp squid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damp%20squid.

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