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squidge
/skwɪd͡ʒ/
verb 2noun 2
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3ADJ.
all
VERB + SQUIDGE
bit
SQUIDGE + NOUN
one's, winks
Definitions
verb
1
To squash, most often between one's fingers.
The babies, giggled, smiled, and squidged dirt and dandelions between their fingers.
2
To fire a wink with a squidger.
Gyles Brandreth (1991), The Book of Solo Games, →ISBN, page 63: “The object of the game is to be the first player to squidge all one's winks into the cup.”
noun
1
A tight space; squeeze.
If we go into the elevator too, it'll be a bit of a squidge.
2
The act of firing a wink with a squidger.
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The babies, giggled, smiled, and squidged dirt and dandelions between their fingers.
Wiktionary02
Gyles Brandreth (1991), The Book of Solo Games, →ISBN, page 63: “The object of the game is to be the first player to squidge all one's winks into the cup.”
Wiktionary03
If we go into the elevator too, it'll be a bit of a squidge.
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