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Squirmish

The word Sarah Palin confused with the word skirmish.
Sarah Palin was confused as to whether the action taken in Libya is an attack or a squirmish.
by S Boss April 16, 2011
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squirmish

physically manifesting an emotional reaction to something perceived as disgusting; recoiling uncomfortably from something perceived as offensive; combination of squirmy and squeamish
The male doctor was squirmish about performing the circumcision.
by Laura Andes October 13, 2006
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Squirmish

A verbal stoush between two or more parties that is so petty, pointless, misinformed or ill-conceived that it makes witnesses wince with embarrassment, or so uncomfortable that they don't know where to look.
Did you hear those two going off at each other across the table? I just don't want to get involved in these squirmishes.
by KeithMyArthe September 26, 2009
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squirmish

A foreign conflict which cannot be labelled easily as a war or intervention.
The ex-governor of the cold, northern, non-contiguous state questioned whether the United States might be involved in a squirmish in Libya.
by Pierre Boulez April 16, 2011
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A word Sarah Palin used to describe the conflict in Libya. She created it similar to the way she created the word, "Refudiate".
I haven't heard the president state that we're at war. That's why I too am not knowing -- do we use the term intervention? Do we use war? Do we use squirmish? What is it?
by 28lobster April 17, 2011
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Cognitive Skirmisher

An epithet used to describe brainy and overly aggressive folks who enjoy acquiring knowledge at the expense of others' mental fatigue.

Cognitive - of or relating to acquiring knowledge
Skirmisher - soldiers whose purpose is to harass the enemy
"The dinner party last night was fun except for that Cognitive Skirmisher who bludgeoned my brain whilst he figured out his stance on Scottish secession."
by Terry-Rod September 26, 2014
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squirmish

A. A sophisticated foreign policy analysis.

B. What happens when worms get into a fight.
"Squirmish, huh? Well, that's either some sophisticated foreign policy analysis, or what happens when worms get into a fight." - Jon Stewart
by Beps April 16, 2011
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