Yes. I have found its origins in explosives, and my research has found mentions of the word back as far as 1520. But I can’t find anything about why it was named a ‘squib’.

— Graham Stoakes AAE MIMI (@gstoakes) April 27, 2021

Thanks for the mention and your support! attauto: @gstoakes @susie_dent It went off like a damp squid! I’m guessing an origin in explosives or fireworks. But before that, no idea here!

— Graham Stoakes AAE MIMI (@gstoakes) April 27, 2021

Anyone know the origin of the word "squib", as in the small explosive device found in a car airbag? I was teaching a lesson and was asked about the etymology of the word itself ?

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