squibbing

English

Verb

squibbing

1. present participle and gerund of squib

Noun

squibbing (plural squibbings)

1. (dated) A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.
2. A small shot or explosion.
   • 1847, Asenath Nicholson, Ireland's Welcome to the Stranger:

     Like the eagle, the nearer he approximates to the sun, the clearer his vision, and the less the squibbings of the marksman affect him […]