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skooshing

skooshing is the present participle and gerund of skoosh.

Meaning of skoosh

Verb

skoosh (third-person singular simple present skooshes, present participle skooshing, simple past and past participle skooshed)

  1. (Scotland, informal) To squirt.
    • Untouchable. I am untouchable. I cannot touch. But in these other states, I am the citizen of many nations. To that woman on holiday in Millport many, many years ago, I am that cheeky wee boy who skooshed her in the face with my water pistol […]2001, Andrew Campbell, Dead Letter House, Neil Wilson Pub Limited
  2. (informal) To squish, to smoosh.
    • Eternal Returnists believe that after you die you must return as every fly you ever swatted, every ant you ever skooshed, every mosquito, every spider, every animal you ever roared over on the highway with your Harley, whether you knew it or not […]2004, Don Strachan, King of Diamonds, Penthe Pub, →ISBN
  3. (Scotland, informal) To have an easy time.

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Questions about skooshing

What is skooshing the present participle and gerund of?
Skooshing is the present participle and gerund of skoosh.

Words near skooshing in the dictionary

  1. skoolies
  2. skools
  3. skoosh
  4. skooshed
  5. skooshes
  6. skooshing
  7. skooshy
  8. skoot
  9. skootch
  10. skootched
  11. skootches

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