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squib

UK/skwɪb/ uncommon dated us

noun

1.

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

Origin

Possibly imitative of a small explosion.

Phrases

  • damp squib
  • squib kick

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