granted: somebody is gonna call me a squid just for asking this but after you call me one, could you explain to me what it is? also realize that calling me a squid is the most generic and thoughtless comment you could make relative to my question. like "duh, somebody was garenteed to say it and think it's just the funniest thing in the world HAHAHAHA your so funny, you kill me, get it? i ask what a squid is and you answer me by saying i am a squid....HAHAHA your hilarious, that's so funny, you should stop riding motorcycles and be a comedian. "
i just wanna know what yall are saying when you call each other squid. got it? thanks
2007-05-25 05:15:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
no guys.....squid is something that people who ride motorcycles call each other as an insult. it is like motorcylce slang. i just don't know what it means and people on here keep calling each other that in the motorcycle questions and i'm like "what the F is a squid"
but thank you guys for being nice, it me so mad when people are mean on here. don't read one sentance i typed and think you know me. you guys are cool. you guys are nice to folks
2007-05-25 05:27:48 · update #1
good answer Gixxer. that makes so much sense.
2007-05-25 06:26:39 · update #2
and chester......you make me laugh.....maybe i don't all your little biker slang but don't bring girls into this, your a squid when it comes to girls: don't know what your doing, not properly equiped.....yeah sorry dude. and for real, no, i have never been called a squid before which might explain why i don't know what it is. And the girls thing, i can't believe you said that. i almost fell out of my chair. that is funny. if you only knew, dog. i hope you don't got daughteres that live in missouri...squid.
2007-05-25 06:36:33 · update #3
awsome answers people, thank you
2007-05-25 08:43:01 · update #4
A squid is an irresponsible motorcyclist. The term is derogatory and common among motorcyclists in the United States and is generally associated with a new or reckless motorcyclist seen riding erratically and/or beyond his or her capabilities, often without appropriate riding gear.
Often young, squids are identified by their reckless abandon (speeding, wheelies, stoppies etc.) and by their inappropriate attire (shorts, backwards ball caps, flip flops, wifebeater T-shirt, etc). Such a rider eschews all or most of the protective gear worn by many riders (helmet, gloves, leather jacket, riding pants, and boots) and the social and legal norms of riding behaviour, and as such is looked upon with derision by experienced motorcyclists, who also refer to them as "organ donors", "Zip-Splats", "a Stillie", "Skin Crayons", "Sausage Creatures" ,and "soon-to-be-ex-motorcyclists".
And for the guys above
Derivative of U.S. military culture:
Newly-inducted sailors based in San Diego in the '60s would frequently buy an inexpensive two-stroke motorcyle for transportation while on shore, whether they'd ever ridden before or not. So, there were large numbers of unprotected, inexperienced "marine life" squirting through traffic in a hurry and leaving a trail of black "ink" (smoke) behind them.
"Squid" was also a common derogatory term for sailors:
Recent inductees were called "squids" by more senior sailors, and
All sailors were called "squids" by Marines
An acronym for:
"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous", or
"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed and Imminently Dead"
2007-05-25 05:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Gixxer 1 · 11⤊ 1⤋
Squid Definition
2016-10-14 10:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by cefferillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 17-year old with a T-shirt, shorts and a helmet riding a Gixxer is a squid.
The guy showing off by riding an 80mph wheelie on the freeway is a squid.
The rider that thinks twisting the throttle makes them a good rider when their chicken strips are wider than their hand is a squid.
The biker weaving in & out of stopped traffic with his girl on the back (both without helmets) is a squid.
It's an acronym, and it stands for Stupid, QUick, and Inevitably Dead, and is used by experienced riders to identify other riders with Immortality Syndrome.
2007-05-25 08:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a sort of an acronym:
Stupid
QUick
and
Inevitably
Dead
It refers too a noob who buys a motorcycle that's heavy and powerful, enjoys the rush of the power, misjudges a corner, and ends up in a pile. Take a look through the used motorcycles on cycletrader or craigslist or EBay. If you see "salvaged title" "low mileage" "needs TLC" together, odds are pretty good that the first owner was a squid.
2007-05-25 08:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Gixxer got it right.
I'd add that when someone calls a stupid rider a "squid" the assumption is that person isn't going to be alive very much longer.
2007-05-25 08:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Gixxer's definition is close to the one I grew up with,I.E a squid being reckless and riding beyond their abilities.
For us it was not always a bad thing,sometimes it was just like saying "You are crazy".
2007-05-25 07:25:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL....I never thought about it but if you notice dogs run in packs and the average guy has a lot of friends and maybe they see themselves as a pack and ref. to each other as dog. As far as the term boy and girl go it's just a nice way of not calling them something worse I think because the term is usually used when the other person says something simple minded.
2016-05-17 12:01:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last i knew a squid was another name for the sailors on a ship (navy).they call each other squids. I hope this helps alittle bit.
2007-05-25 05:27:20 · answer #8 · answered by Redneck 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
where are you from? We don't say that around here but i think it mean either you a slick person or the new guy , or calling you dumb. or another way of calling you lame or a loser or dork. Around here we say, ******, Bastards, Bitches and etc what most people call each other. Not that friendly.
2007-05-25 05:20:23 · answer #9 · answered by ezekiel's mom 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Usually someone who is into deep-sea diving; also common for Navy personnel to refer to an enlisted submarine personnel assigned to, or with underwater experience.
2007-05-25 05:20:44 · answer #10 · answered by HotInTX 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋