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Synonyms
squib (skwĭb)

[Probably imitative.]

noun 

    1. A small firecracker.
    2. A broken firecracker that burns but does not explode.
    1. A brief satirical or witty writing or speech, such as a lampoon.
    2. A short, sometimes humorous piece in a newspaper or magazine, usually used as a filler.

verb: squibbed, squib·bing, squibs. 

intransitive verb 

To write or utter squibs.

transitive verb 

  1. To write or utter squibs against; lampoon.
  2. Football To kick (the ball) low on a kickoff so that it bounces along the ground.