squitter

1 of 2

verb

squit·​ter

ˈskwitə(r)

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal

: squirt

squitter

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal

: squirt

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration (influenced by -er as in blabber) of obsolete English squit to squirt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic skvetta to squirt

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