2006-09-20 11:09:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Squib has a lot of definitions. We'll need more context!
- Squib, a small explosive
- Squib, a short article that is intended to ignite thinking and discourse
- Squib, a small sailboat
- Squib, a free, open source, weblog publishing application written in Ruby
- Squib, a computer message board system
- Squib, a magically-impaired member of a wizarding family in Harry Potter
- Squib, an alien race in Star Wars
- Squib kick, a technique applied to American football kickoffs
- Squib: A phenomenon in gunmanship in which a bullet that is fired does not have enough force behind it to clear the barrel, forcing the next round to ram into it when fired. Can be extremely dangerous, causing damage to the firearm as well as injury, or death, to the user
- Squibbing, a tradition of the West Country Carnival in Bridgwater, where by 140 squib fireworks are held aloft at the end of the procession
2006-09-20 11:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comicards is closest. A squibb in this sense is a small explosive charge, used to set off a larger charge of gunpowder. If it is damp, it just won't work. There is also the charming expresssion "He needs a squibb up his ar**". In other words, a kick up the backside.
Expressions also linked to gunpowder are "Keep your powder dry", and "he has a short fuze"
2006-09-20 18:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps I have the wrong reference in mind for your category, but 'squibb' is also sometimes slang for 'firecracker'. If your squibb is wet or damp, it won't explode.
2006-09-20 18:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by comicards 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small explosive device as used in Movies to simulate gunshots.
Oops, I thought you said Dam*ed Squibs.
2006-09-20 18:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a fromp eats..
2006-09-20 18:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by cliffy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋