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Word of the Day



dutchboydvh
Singapore

Word of the Day
 
Thanks for chosing my silly definition.  lol
 
OK... today �s word is...  "Squizzy"
 
Have at it!
 
-Dar

4 Apr 2013      





sarguero
Spain

Squizzy is a slippery dipsy squid, belly full of 12 years old whisky instead of black ink.

4 Apr 2013     



Jayho
Australia

Actually, Squizzy was a notorious Australian gangster in the 1920 �s
 
and a squiz is Ozzie for taking a quick look at something
 
But my definition is a very tight hug (squeeze)

5 Apr 2013     



MarionG
Netherlands

Dar, shame on you!! This word is hardly appropriate for a forum of educators! Before I became an English teacher, this is the kind of thing I would get worked up about (before I became an english teacher I studied law and my master �s is on sexual harassment). 
A "squizzy" is a belittling term for a �so-called � friendly squeeze of a woman �s buttocks. Together with suggestive innuendo and crude jokes, the �squizzy � ranks highest among workplace sexual harassments. "Oh, come on, no big deal, it was just a squizzy!" is one of the most common "excuses" offered for base male behaviour. I really believe we shouldn �t strenghten/spread this word lightheartedly in a game on a forum...
 
 

5 Apr 2013     



irawinj
Malaysia

A "squizzy" is a belittling term for a �so-called � friendly squeeze of a woman �s buttocks. 

Wow! That �s a new word for me.

5 Apr 2013     



MarionG
Netherlands

ho, wait a minute, irawinj!!
don �t quote me as giving the defintionion of the word...
I was just playing the game.... I have no idea whatsoever what the word means..couldn �t even find it on google (besides it being the name of a gangster)
kinda funny to see how convicincing I sound....LOL (more people asked me if I was serious)

5 Apr 2013     



Jayho
Australia

Yeah, you got me Marion. I thought you were dinkum

5 Apr 2013     



dutchboydvh
Singapore

Jayho!  No fair!!  LOL  You aren �t supposed to expose the real meaning!  Tongue
Yes a squizzy is Kiwi or Ozzy slang for taking a quick look at something.  For example "Let me take a quick squizzy at the shrimp on the barbie." 
 
And MarionG... i would NEVER touch a person �s bottom in an offhanded way!  LOL You got me as well... thought you were serious!  YIKE!
 
Ok MarionG I �m passing the torch to you, as you fooled me! I actually believed your definition.   LOL
 
Take it away!

5 Apr 2013