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squelch tail

A burst of noise (a.k.a. "static") heard after a FM radio transmission ends. The random static sound is actually the radio trying to decipher the ambient background noise into meaningful audio. Usually this noise is hidden from the listener with the squelch function on the radio. In typical squelch systems, the audio circuit is turned off if the radio isn't receiving a signal of a certain minimum signal strength. The squelch tail occurs when the transmission has just ended and the radio circuitry doesn't respond quite fast enough. This is remedied by systems like STE or Squelch Tail Elimination by Motorola which send a brief subaudible tone right before the end of the transmission so that the audio circuit turns off before the modulated signal ends. Creative use of CTCSS like turning off the tone generation circuit on a repeater before the repeater tail will work for radios using tone squelch on both transmit and receive.
My VX-150 has a very long squelch tail.
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003
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Squelsh

A person who derives from the countries "Wales" and "Scotland", they prefer to be called "Squelsh" as they see themselves as special from the rest of the UK.
Chad:"Hey I heard you're from Scotland and Wales that's pretty cool"
Mickey:"No sir Chad I am "Squelsh", not from them commoner countries"
by RealEinstien June 15, 2019
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squelshy

The sound it makes when you shit your pants and don't realize till you sit down
Man that sounded squelshy did you you shit yourself
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squelcher

1. One who does not live up to a commitment.

2. A person who breaks the terms of an agreement or contract
1. That asshole told me that he was going to be here at 7:30 and he hasn't shown, what a squelcher.

2. I had the deal all set up, but then that dude bailed out and didn't want to pay, because he's a total squelcher.
by NacoTaco February 1, 2005
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Soquel

Quaint little town just south of the Silicon Valley. Also can mean a place that no one knows about.
"I live in Soquel."

"Dude, where is that?"
by BigBeccaB August 19, 2008
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squelp

The noise in which a male makes right after ejaculating and finishing.
Dude i squelped so loud last night watching that porno
by Tizwell December 21, 2008
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