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damp squib

The correct spelling is damp squib.

How to pronounce damp squib

noun

Say it like: Dam-p s-kwi-b

The correct spelling is damp squib. A firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.
  2. 2.(by extension) Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations.

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