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worm on a string

worm on a string noun: synonym of squirmle.

Noun

worm on a string (plural worms on a string)

  1. (Internet) Synonym of squirmle
    • The Worm On A String has popped up in Reddit meme communities over the last couple of years, but recently it’s infiltrated Twitter. And it looks like people can’t get enough of it.2018 September 11, Brittany Vincent, “People have a strange new obsession with this Worm On A String toy”, in Daily Dot, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2018
    Synonyms:
    squirmle
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see worm, on, a, string.

Synonyms of worm on a string

Forms of worm on a string

pluralworms on a string

Origin of worm on a string

Popularized as an Internet meme in 2019 on social media platforms.

Questions about worm on a string

What does worm on a string mean?
Worm on a string means synonym of squirmle.
What part of speech is worm on a string?
Worm on a string is a noun.
What is the plural of worm on a string?
The plural of worm on a string is worms on a string.

Words near worm on a string in the dictionary

  1. worm month
  2. worm months
  3. worm moon
  4. worm moons
  5. worm oil
  6. worm on a string
  7. worm out
  8. worm pick
  9. worm picks
  10. worm red
  11. worm screw

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