squibbing

noun — 2 senses

squibbing

noun

1

Dated A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.

2

A small shot or explosion.

Like the eagle, the nearer he approximates to the sun, the clearer his vision, and the less the squibbings of the marksman affect him […]1847, Asenath Nicholson, Ireland's Welcome to the Stranger:

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