■ noun
1》 a small firework that hisses before exploding.
2》 a short piece of satirical writing.
↘ N. Amer. a short news item.
3》 informal a small or weak person.
4》 N. Amer. (in sport) a short or weak kick or hit.
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed )
1》 N. Amer. kick or hit (the ball) weakly or a short distance.
2》 archaic utter, write, or publish a satirical or sarcastic attack.
↘lampoon.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin; perh. imitative of a small explosion.