squeakquel

noun

squeakquel

noun

/ˈskwiːkwəl/

Etymology A blend of squeak + sequel, popularised by the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

1

Humorous, Rare A sequel, especially one involving rodents.

  • Q. Why did the hamster not want to go to the cinema?? A. It wanted to see the squeakqel first!!!2011, Betty G. Birney, Humphrey's Ha-Ha-Ha Joke Book, page 152:
  • Willard did come out with a sequel (a squeakquel...I had to do it) called Ben.2012 October 23, Glen Birdsall, “'Round and 'Round Willard”, in Halloween Machine, volume 1, number 4, page 15:
1 more example
  • I get just as sick as everyone else when I see new remakes, reboots, sequels, sequels and even squeakquels.2023 April 11, Adam Beam, “Does Hollywood really have an originality problem?”, in The Slate, volume 66, number 16, page B1:

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