squibbed

Verb

squib (third-person singular simple present squibs, present participle squibbing, simple past and past participle squibbed)

1. To make a sound like a small explosion.
   • A Snider squibbed in the jungle.
2. (ambitransitive, colloquial, dated) To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
   • to squib a little debate
3. (Australia) To dodge something difficult, to bottle.
   • He squibbed the opportunity to push the claim that Kyoto should remain the flagship for international action - because deep down those on the other side know that the world has moved on beyond Kyoto.2007 September 11, Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Representatives

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