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  • srimps
    See STRIMPS.
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  • sree
    [cf. Gul. stree three (Gonzales 1922:329) and mesolectal sree idem (Stewart p.c.); in Bah. /s/ can alternate with /th/ before /r/ +
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  • squinchy
    adj. 1. [cf. Trin. squingy, squinge up dried up (Winer); US dial. South idem DARE] undersized; laughably small: 1940 li’l squinchy Goebbels
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  • squinch up, skinch up
    [cf. SQUINCHY 1] adj. 1. (of clothing) too tight. cf. HICE UP, HOOK UP. (Nassau) 2. (of persons) too constrained. (Nassau)
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  • squinch²
    [cf. Sra. kwinsi to squeeze, press WST; US dial. South squinch owl screech owl ADD] v. to creak: The door just squinching [creaking]
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  • squinch¹
    [cf. W Car. kwint to wink, US dial. Black, South squinch squint ADD; probably from squints via /ts/ to /tʃ/
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  • squill lily
    [cf. OED squill different sp.] n. a plant, Crinum erubescens: 1889 (Gardner 356). (San Sal.)
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  • squib
    [cf. squib young squirrel, in Brit. dial. Mid. (EDD), US dial. South (ADD)] n. the squirrel fish, Holocentrus ascensionis. (Adelaide)
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  • squeege
    [dial. in Brit. (DHS), US (ADD)] v. to squeeze: 1940 Don't squeege muh pressure points (Dupuch 48). (Black)
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  • squawk
    [OED, (of birds) to croak] v. 1. to laugh loudly and crudely: Boy, she could squawk, eh? I never know nobody
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