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squid

Pronunciation: /skwɪd/

The English word “squid” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
  2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
  3. A sailor in the Navy.
  4. A quid; one pound sterling.
  5. A vampire squid.
  6. A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.
  7. A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.

verb

  1. To fish with a squid fishhook.
  2. To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.

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