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squirmle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A worm-shaped toy with a fuzzy body, a pair of googly eyes, and hidden string used to imitate a live worm, originally released in the 1970s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: worm on a string

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Squirmles of the Illfelder Importing Company.