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 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.
by Aufbakanleitung May 2, 2011
Get the squirmishmug. 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.
by dctrpunda April 25, 2011
Get the squirmishmug. 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"
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
- Sarah Palin on Fox News Channel, March 29th, 2011
by ChunAsperEndao April 16, 2011
Get the squirmishmug. "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 April 16, 2011
Get the Squirmishmug. 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 22, 2011
Get the Squirmishmug. When two people who dislike each other engage in passive-aggressive combat that makes everyone else in the room uncomfortable.
The party-planning meeting turned into a Squirmish when Nancy and Patty kept shooting down each other's ideas for Halloween treat day.
by larscooley October 15, 2016
Get the Squirmishmug. Yo, how much $$$ did you put down on that squirmish?
Forget dog fights, these days it's all about the squirmishes!
Forget dog fights, these days it's all about the squirmishes!
by mervstar April 17, 2011
Get the squirmishmug.