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Meaning of squid

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squid

Pronunciation:/skwɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

  2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

  3. (mildly) A sailor in the Navy.

  4. A quid; one pound sterling.

    Example: Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.

  2. (parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

squid

Pronunciation:/skwɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.