squit

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈskwit

plural -s

British

: squirt sense 3a

squit

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: gray trout sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps alteration (influenced by squirt entry 2) of obsolete English dialect skit skittish person, perhaps from English skit entry 2

Noun (2)

by shortening & alteration from squeteague or squetee

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