Squib, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squibbed p. pr. & vb. n. Squibbing.] To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little in debate. [Colloq.]
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squib
n : firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a
broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
[also: squibbing, squibbed]