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squeegee

squee·gee

UK/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/ US/skwiːˈd͡ʒiː/ uncommon slang
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)

verb

1.

wipe with a squeegee

  • “squeegee the windows”

Origin

The noun is probably derived from squeege (“(informal, dated) to squeeze”, verb) (an intensified form of squeeze (verb)) + -ee (suffix attached to verbs to form nouns meaning persons or things that are the subjects of the verbs). Compare earlier squilgee, squillgee (“tool in the form of a mop or swab, or a blade with a long handle, used for cleaning and/or drying a vessel’s deck”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Phrases

  • squeegee band
  • squeegee bandit
  • squeegee kid
  • squeegee merchant
  • squeegee mop
  • squeegee thug

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