squabash

squabash
\\ˈskwȯˌbash, -wäˌb-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: blend of squash and bash
: to crush especially with criticism : lambaste

his satire … squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs — J.G.Lockhart


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Squabash — Squa*bash (skw[.a]*b[a^]sh ), v. t. To crush; to quash; to squash. [Colloq. or Slang, Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squabash — squa·bash …   English syllables

  • squabasher — squabashˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑squabash …   Useful english dictionary

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