SQUIB


Meaning of SQUIB in English

squib /skwɪb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a small exploding ↑ firework

2 . literary a short amusing piece of writing that attacks someone

⇨ damp squib at ↑ damp 1 (2)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.