squid

/skwɪd/

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

  2. 2

    A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

  3. 3

    (mildly) A sailor in the Navy.

  4. 4

    A quid; one pound sterling.

    Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.

verb

  1. 1

    To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.

  2. 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).

noun

  1. 1

    A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

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