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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Slobfather will be the damp squib come July 4
By Thanksgiving hell be a pariah.
Down he goes.
catbyte
(34,406 posts)...and I'm an atheist.
rsdsharp
(9,186 posts)kimbutgar
(21,164 posts)Our democracy and he lives the rest of his life in disgrace.
I can dream cant I ?
malaise
(269,063 posts)supported him
PCIntern
(25,556 posts)a la GW Bush or Bob Dole. Who? Who? They sound like frigging owls
malaise
(269,063 posts)Take that to the bank
milestogo
(16,829 posts)I don't know what that means.
Jamesm9164
(542 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)You may see it on many other message boards where it is invariably posted by conservatives who can't be bothered to defend their opinion.
If you know what it means, it would have taken no more time or trouble to share that knowledge.
I didn't know what a squib was, either. I thought it was a term invented as a plot device in the Harry Potter books.
malaise
(269,063 posts)British
a situation or event which is much less impressive than expected.
"my moment of power was a damp squib"
Wet fireworks could be damp squibs
More here
While most modern squibs used by professionals are insulated from moisture, older uninsulated squibs needed to be kept dry in order to ignite, thus a "damp squib" was literally one that failed to perform because it got wet.
I know some phrases commonly used in the UK but not known in the US, but this one was new to me.
malaise
(269,063 posts)😀
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)https://www.merriam-webster.com ...
Damp squib Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
squib in British English
1. a firework, usually having a tube filled with gunpowder, that burns with a hissing noise and culminates in a small explosion. 2. a firework that does not explode because of a fault; dud.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com ...
Squib definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
In the 16th century, 'squibs' were also short, sharp literary compositions of a satirical or sarcastic character. Both the 'firework' meaning and the 'satire' meaning are first found in print in the 1520s and it isn't entirely clear which came first.
Paz.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)Jamesm9164
(542 posts)I am so stealing this.
malaise
(269,063 posts)😀😀😀
captain queeg
(10,208 posts)malaise
(269,063 posts)Coming soon
ArnoldLayne
(2,067 posts)Blue Owl
(50,432 posts)When that fat sack of shit finally hits the fan... I have a feeling he will!
Kid Berwyn
(14,913 posts)Flush as often as necessary.