squabash
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Meaning · English
To crush, quash or squash.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
January 17 1827, Walter Scott, diary
his satire of the Baviad and Maeviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “squabash” mean?
To crush, quash or squash.
Is “squabash” formal or informal?
squabash is generally dated, slang.