the squirts
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Meaning · English
Diarrhea.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Mr. Alan was kind of hyper afterwards," Wayne said. "First thing was, he got the squirts." "The squirts?" Wayne clamped his fingers around his nose. "Got to stinking up the bathroom. Sprayed some air freshner in there, but it didn't help much."
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 “the squirts” mean?
Diarrhea.
Is “the squirts” formal or informal?
the squirts is generally slang.