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Squib

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Noun

a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
Journalism . a short news story, often used as a filler.
a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that burns with a hissing noise terminated usually by a slight explosion.
a firecracker broken in the middle so that it burns with a hissing noise but does not explode.
Australian . a coward.
an electric, pyrotechnic device for firing the igniter of a rocket engine, esp. a solid-propellant engine.
Obsolete . a mean or paltry fellow.

Verb (used without object)

to write squibs.
to shoot a squib.
to explode with a small, sharp sound.
to move swiftly and irregularly.
Australian .
to be afraid.
to flee; escape.

Verb (used with object)

to assail in squibs or lampoons.
to toss, shoot, or utilize as a squib.

Synonyms

noun
bit , paragraph , piece , story , filler , firecracker , lampoon , parody , pasquinade , satire , skit , spoof

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