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▪ I. squaˈbash, n.
[A fanciful combination of squash and bash, prob. due to Prof. Wilson.]
A crushing blow; a squashing.
1818Blackw. Mag. III. 250 The Author of ‘The Dentist’ is most rash; If printed, 'twould secure him a squabash. 1832Wilson Ibid. XXXI. 281 Here are some verses that give all such shallow and senseless critics the squabash!
▪ II. squabash, v.|skwɒˈbæʃ|
[f. prec.]
trans. To crush, squash, demolish.
1822Blackw. Mag. XI. 88 When their darling was squabash'd At glorious Waterloo. 1827Scott Jrnl. 17 Jan., His satire of the Baviad and Maeviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs. 1843Barham Ingoldsby Leg. (ed. 2) Pref., In order utterly to squabash and demolish every gainsayer. 1886Pall Mall G. 23 Feb. 4/1 Mr. Ruskin is right in saying that J. S. Mill has been squabashed.
Hence squaˈbasher.
1827Blackw. Mag. XXI. 650 That was a squabasher to the Elchee, who tried to back out of the argument. 1841Ibid. L. 66 Sidney Smith,..squabasher of the cowardly..invention of the ballot-box. |