squit
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squit¹
- /skwɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪt
Where it comes from
Possibly related to squirt (“small child”); from 19th c.
noun squits
- A person of low status. Not a favourite son, of course — Lord, no! — more a sort of illegitimate backstairs sort of sprog, you know: a sort of spotty squit that nobody really likes.
- Nonsense; amusing stories. 'Cor blast, Tovell, you don't half talk some squit at times!' exclaimed Ted Carter. ‘Squit! It's the gospel truth.[…]’
squit²
- /skwɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪt
Where it comes from
Short for server quit.
verb squits · squitting · squitted
- To disconnect (an IRC server) from a network. […] these problems solved themselves atfter^([sic]) some 10 minutes or so, without an ircop interferring^([sic]) into channel affairs by squitting his/her server to gain chanop status.
squit³
- /skwɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪt
Where it comes from
Imitative.
noun squits
- A light squishing or splattering sound. "Mr. Kuttner, you know I'm the best in this business, don't you?" he said, swatting at a mosquito. It went squit and left a smear of blood on his cheek.
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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