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squaffle

noun

Etymology

Blend of squabble + scuffle.

  1. derived from Waffel — “waffle; wafer”
  2. derived from *webʰ-✻ — “to braid, weave”
  3. derived from *wēbilǭ✻
  4. derived from *wāvila✻
  5. derived from wafel
  6. borrowed from wafel — “waffle; wafer”
  7. compounded as squaffle — “squash + waffle”

Definitions

  1. A slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.

    • But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.
    • Remove the squaffles as they are cooked to the pre-heated casserole dish.

  2. Quarreling that is a manifestation of infighting.

    • But unfortunately the petty quarrels and squaffles, the indiscipline and rivalry which slowly crept into the ranks, in the following years, brought down the enthusiasm and paved the way for groupism.
    • And then arises contention and squaffle.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA