Squirmish

(1) Sarah Palin trying to say skirmish (2) Two worms fighting each other

Sarah Palin, "Did you see that squirmish?"

Jon Stewart, "Two worms are fighting?"

by 13thirtyseven April 07, 2011

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 March 30, 2011

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

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

squirmish

Either the U.S. military intervention in Libya, March 2011, or what happens when two worms get into a fight.

Sarah Palin: 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?

Jon Stewart: Squirmish, huh? Well, that's either some sophisticated foreign policy analysis or what happens when worms get into a fight.

by HendrikVonDresden March 30, 2011

squirmish

noun:

1. When worms have a fight.

2. When Sarah Palin doesn't know a word most third graders get right on their English Vocabulary test.

1. The squirmish was bloody victory for the larger worm, with many hearts lost on both sides. The loser dried into a crust on the sidewalk, where it was idly picked at by a bird.

2. Sarah Palin: "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 Heligoland43 April 01, 2011