squid
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Danh từ
noun- 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.
(US, derogatory, mildly, slang)(US, military, slang, mildly derogatory) A sailor in the Navy.
- 4.
(UK, humorous, rare, slang)A quid; one pound sterling.
Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.
- 5.
(inexact) A vampire squid.
- 6.
(derogatory, slang)(slang, motorcycling, derogatory) A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.
"In my mind, a street squid is anyone who races on the street. Period."¹
"squid: a cocky motorcyclist who darts very aggressively through traffic"²
- 7.
(uncountable)A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(fishing) To fish with a squid fishhook.
- 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).
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. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.