squib
noun
[ skwɪb ]
• a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
• a short piece of satirical writing.
• a small, slight, or weak person, especially a child.
• a short kick on a kick-off.
squib
verb
• kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kick-off; execute (a kick) in this way.
• "we decided to squib the kick"
• utter, write, or publish a satirical or sarcastic attack.
• "it is a sport now to taunt and squib and deride at other men's virtues"
Origin:
early 16th century (in squib (sense 1 of the noun)): of unknown origin; perhaps imitative of a small explosion. The verb was first recorded in squib (sense 2 of the verb) (late 16th century).
