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Squib load 

A defective round of ammunition that lacks sufficient power to force the projectile out of the barrel of a firearm.

Indicators of a squib load may include: little to no recoil, gasses directed back toward the shooter, or failure to cycle another round.

If you experience a squib load, point your firearm in a safe direction, and ensure that it is unloaded. Use a cleaning rod to push the projectile out of the barrel.

Never attempt to fire another round to force the stuck projectile out. This will create pressures that your firearm is not designed to tolerate, and will damage your firearm, and likely result in injury or death.

See also: Hang Fire
While shooting, I experienced a squib load. I tried shooting another round to force it out of the barrel. My gun exploded so now I'm missing fingers and my right eye.
Squib load by angry chocolate. February 14, 2014
People who show up to parties who a) never come to parties and only come because they actually heard about it b) are not wanted because of the previous statement and c) really arent wanted because they dont drink or have fun, but simply come to find drunk hookups.
Some squibs showed up to my house last week so this time around i will have to regulate.
squib by t0mbr0chill March 20, 2008
A dud.(used as a derogatory comment)
Guy 1: He looks like a Squib.
Guy 2: Ooo burn on the Squib.
squib by XeroExp January 18, 2005

Squib Cakes 

A song from the 70s

Genre: Funk, Funk-Jazz
Artist: Tower Of Power
Album: Back To Oakland (1974)
Jive Turkey: yo, uh, pass me the butter and, uh, some squib cakes
Smooth: Fo real?
Jive Turkey: uh, sorry, I was trying to be all groovy... and stuff
Smooth: It ain't no thang
Squib Cakes by B. Stern July 30, 2008
A short, witty, satirical comment in speech or writing.
He enjoyed sending squibs to the local newspaper.
Squib by Larstait November 14, 2003
A Member of Bangor Quidditch S.Q.U.I.B ( Society of QUIditch in Bangor), Bangor University's (Wales) Quidditch team.
I'm proud to be a squib.
Squib by BangorQuidditchSQUIB March 5, 2013