Meaning Of The Word Squib

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squib in American English
a type of firecracker that burns with a hissing, spurting noise before exploding
to shoot off (a squib)
intransitive verb: to write squibs
noun: a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing
transitive verb: to assail in squibs or lampoons

squib in British English
noun: a firework, usually having a tube filled with gunpowder, that burns with a hissing noise and culminates in a small explosion

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