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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1861, 1913

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SQUEESH, v., n. To squeeze, squash. Also in Eng. dial. [skwiʃ]Rnf. 1861 J. Barr Poems 135:
Slavery's gallin' chain, man; That squeesh'd oor noses to the grun'.
Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ U. xxiv.:
The grippy sal be squeesh't wi' meeserable puirtith.

[O.Sc. squishe, to squeeze, crunch, 1500, variant of Eng. (dial. or obs.) squish, squiss, appar. altered forms of squeeze.]

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