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damp squid
Noun
nonstandard
Japanese Meaning
（非標準な用法）『damp squib』の誤用です。元々『damp squib』は、期待外れで盛り上がらない、あるいは効果が薄いものを指す表現であり、『damp squid』はその意味合いをもじったものです。
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(nonstandard) malapropism of damp squib
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damp squid
After the fireworks failed to ignite, everyone called the show a damp squid.
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After the fireworks failed to ignite, everyone called the show a damp squid.
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