squirmish

An international conflict that is so politically delicate that any involvement is officially 'denied nor confirmed'.

The word is invented by governor Sarah Palin in May 2011 when she mispronounced "skirmish" when referring to the involvement of the US in the 'Arab Spring'. The word happened to perfectly describe the awkwardness of the situation.

The position of the government is totally vague, its a definite squirmish.

by Aufbakanleitung April 13, 2011

squirmish

Noun: A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state that isn't quite a war.

Is Libya at War or is it a ‘Squirmish’? - Sarah Palin

by dctrpunda April 06, 2011

squirmish

adj. Cautious because of a feeling of disgust or nausea

n. A conflict, the severity and extent of which is not properly identified; a military action variously and sporadically described as a war, intervention, police action, etc.
Coined in this sense by Sarah Palin, misspeaking the word "skirmish"

"I haven't heard the president say that we are at war, and 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?"
- Sarah Palin on Fox News Channel, March 29th, 2011

by ChunAsperEndao March 30, 2011

Squirmish

The art of calling a No Fly Zone over a region, primarily in the middle east, and bombing it.

"I, too, am not knowing, do we use the term intervention, do we use war, do we use squirmish? What is it?" -Palin

by zomeity March 30, 2011

Squirmish

The fight between yoda and the old senetor/emperor guy from star wars episode 3.

at target there was a toy pack that included yoda,old guy and those white trooper guys with plastic armor called the squirmish of the senate pack.

by baka kuso yaro April 04, 2011

squirmisher

One who reluctantly fights a battle for a belief he doesn't believe in.

In order to appear to have a united political front, many Tea Party proposals were upheld by moderate Republican squirmishers.

by potcake2000 April 13, 2011

squirmish

Two or more worms getting into a fight. Mixture of the words 'squirm' and 'skirmish'.

Yo, how much $$$ did you put down on that squirmish?

Forget dog fights, these days it's all about the squirmishes!

by mervstar March 31, 2011