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1. Noun. The physical sense of repulsion upon encountering a concept or situation one finds disgusting.
2. Noun. A situation or concept which engenders this reaction.
3. Verb, transitive. To cause someone to have this reaction.
4. Verb, intransitive. To experience this reaction.

The concept of the "squick" differs from the concept of "disgust" in that "squick" refers purely to the physical sensation of repulsion, and does not imply a moral component.

Stating that something is "disgusting" implies a judgement that it is bad or wrong. Stating that something "squicks you" is merely an observation of your reaction to it, but does not imply a judgement that such a thing is universally wrong.

The statement "kiddie porn squicks me" and "kiddie porn disgusts me" may both be true. In my case, the second sentence is true, and I assume that the first is also true, but, having never encountered it, I have no way of knowing for sure.

In general, distinguishing between "squick" and "disgust" is an important part of living in a tolerant society.

It is my contention that most anti-gay attitudes, for instance, are the result of people finding that gay sex squicks them -- and, because they don't know about the concept of the "squick", they assume that gay sex DISGUSTS them, which implies that there is something morally objectionable about it.
Joe loves hot wax, needles through sensitive parts of his body, cutting, and flogging -- but tickling? That squicks him.
squick by Ian Osmond January 18, 2004
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A combination of the words 'squeamish' and 'icky' a situation or state of general grossness.
ie. 'Ewwww! I feel well squicky now!'
squicky by Retro Palace February 6, 2009

squicked out 

To be repulsed, disgusted, or otherwise made uncomfortable. Usually describes a reaction to certain types of NWS content on the net, such as stickyfic, slash, porn, or just strange concepts that a person can't get their head around.

from squick.
That slash fic sure squicked out a lot of people.
squicked out by Koby_Fish May 31, 2006

Swickifying

A combination of four words (sick, sweet, wicked, and electrifying), therefore being the ultimate superlative.
Bro 1: Yo man, you were in the bathroom for like an hour.
Bro 2: Dude, the thrill I got outta that dump was plain swickifying.
Swickifying by FlowkMuzik November 30, 2011
1. To make one feel sick or disgusted.
2. To squick over a bizarre and distasteful situation.
3. My friend Brad in a speedo. *mentally squicking right now*
ie. "Dumbledore, McGonnagall and the Giant Squid are having a threesome and Ron is getting it on videotape."

"That squicks me muchly."

"I am completely squicked at the image."

"How squicky!!"
squicky by Chrystal Barr April 6, 2004
The legendary combo of the classic words “sweet” and “sick” commonly used by very intellectual individuals.
Damn that cameltoe was swick!
Swick by Bobby Windchime May 3, 2019