Meaning of squit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person of low status.
   countable, derogatory, informal
2. A light squishing or splattering sound.
   onomatopoeic
3. Nonsense; amusing stories.
   Norfolk, uncountable

Examples

“Not a favourite son, of course — Lord, no! — more a sort⟳ of illegitimate backstairs sort⟳ of sprog, you know⟳: a sort⟳ of spotty squit that nobody really likes.”

“'It isn't so funny when it's the other way round, is it?' I snarl, before adding, 'You geeky little squit,' for good measure⟳.”

“I couldn't believe⟳ my ears: at Roedean a new girl spent at least a term having it drummed into her what an insignificant little squit she was; and here were these girls being welcoming!”

“'Cor blast, Tovell, you don't half talk⟳ some squit at times!' exclaimed Ted Carter. ‘Squit! It's the gospel truth.[…]’”

“In 1985, asked by the writer Richard Whittington-Egan if he believed in this apparition, an old local man replied that it was ‘a load⟳ of old squit.’”

“"Mr. Kuttner, you know⟳ I'm the best in this business, don't you?" he said, swatting at a mosquito. It went squit and left a smear of blood on his cheek.”

“She turned away and stalked back through the lounge, her running shoes making a squit-squit-squit sound⟳ on the tiles, punctuated by the slam of the front door.”

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