squits en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(form-of, plural) plural of squit
form of squit
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
squits en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Likely a portmanteau of squirt and shit.
Meanings
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(UK, colloquial, plural, plural-only) diarrhoea.
‘Caroline Graham said you couldn’t make it back upstairs. She laid it on as thick as anything for Gibson―said you’d been taken by surprise by something. Now word’s gone round you’ve got the squits.’
2006, Sarah Waters, The Night Watch, Virago Press, page 290:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the squits | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
the trots · the huckleberry two-steps · the squirts · the shits · the runs
Translations (5)
it diarrea (colloquial: diarrhea) · it sciolta (colloquial: diarrhea) · bg диария (colloquial: diarrhea) · nl diarree (colloquial: diarrhea) · nl buikloop (colloquial: diarrhea)