Squirl

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flourish in handwriting.
  2. 2
    A squirrel. US, dialectal

    "“Git up that tree. Look here at this squirl, Benjy.”"

Example

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"“Git up that tree. Look here at this squirl, Benjy.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of squiggle + twirl.

Etymology 2

Eye-dialect.

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