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Squid
//skwɪd// noun, verb, slang
Definitions
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 motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear. derogatory, slang
""In my mind, a street squid is anyone who races on the street. Period."¹"
- 3 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. uncountable
- 4 Acronym of superconducting quantum interference device, a sensor that uses certain quantum effects to detect small magnetic fields. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 5 widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins wordnet
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- 6 A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
- 7 (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food wordnet
- 8 A sailor in the Navy. US, derogatory, mildly, slang
- 9 A quid; one pound sterling. UK, humorous, rare, slang
"Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie."
- 10 A vampire squid.
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
Etymology 1
Unknown. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.
Etymology 2
Unknown. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.
Etymology 3
Possibly a blend of stupid + quick; "stupid, quick, under-dressed and imminently dead", a claimed origin, is probably a backronym.
Etymology 4
Calque of Korean 오징어 (ojing'eo).
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