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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skwɪd͡ʒ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒ

Verb

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squidge (third-person singular simple present squidges, present participle squidging, simple past and past participle squidged)

  1. (informal) To squash, most often between one's fingers.
    • 2021, Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland, #Merky Books, page 59:
      The babies, giggled, smiled, and squidged dirt and dandelions between their fingers.
  2. (tiddlywinks) To fire a wink with a squidger.
    • Gyles Brandreth (1991) The Book of Solo Games, →ISBN, page 63:The object of the game is to be the first player to squidge all one's winks into the cup.

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Noun

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squidge (plural squidges)

  1. (informal) A tight space; squeeze.
    If we go into the elevator too, it'll be a bit of a squidge.
  2. (tiddlywinks) The act of firing a wink with a squidger.

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