Squib
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Squib may refer to:
- squib (explosive), a small explosive
- squib load, a firearms malfunction in which a bullet becomes lodged in the barrel
- squib (linguistics), a short article that is intended to ignite thinking and discourse
- squib sailboat, a small sailboat
- Squib (weblog), a free, open source, weblog publishing application written in Ruby programming language
- Squib (program), a computer message board system
- Squib (Harry Potter), a magically-impaired member of a wizarding family in Harry Potter
- Squib, an alien race in Star Wars
- Squib kick, a technique applied to American football kickoffs
- West Country Carnival, also known as squibbing, a tradition of the West Country Carnival in Bridgwater, where by 140 squib fireworks are held aloft at the end of the procession
- squib (Australian Slang), an action lacking in courage