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squids

noun

Meaning

  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. (mildly) A sailor in the Navy.
  4. A quid; one pound sterling.
  5. To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
  6. (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).
  7. A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

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Sources

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