squibbing

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noun

A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of squib
nounsquibbing (plural squibbings)

plural squibbings

  1. datedA squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.
  2. A small shot or explosion.

    Like the eagle, the nearer he approximates to the sun, the clearer his vision, and the less the squibbings of the marksman affect him […]

    1847, Asenath Nicholson, Ireland's Welcome to the Stranger
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APA

squibbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squibbing

MLA

“squibbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squibbing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squibbing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squibbing.

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