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Squoosh

English translation: Just the sound

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English term or phrase:Squoosh
Selected answer:Just the sound
Entered by: S.J

23:41 Jul 8, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Squoosh
English term or phrase: Squoosh
Squoosh! It's stretching!

The one who said that is watching rubber material getting stretched to its limit. Is this word just like "oops", "Whoa"? Because I don't think it is related to the verb squash or squeeze. I know there is no context. But I hope you could help with it.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 00:32
Just the sound
Explanation:
Onomatopoeia

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-07-09 02:24:53 GMT)
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No meaning as such...

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Note added at 13 hrs (2020-07-09 13:14:58 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 05:32
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4Just the sound
Yvonne Gallagher


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
squoosh
Just the sound


Explanation:
Onomatopoeia

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-07-09 02:24:53 GMT)
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No meaning as such...

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Note added at 13 hrs (2020-07-09 13:14:58 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 05:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
39 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Tony M: Yes, the idea of the 'squishy' nature of rubber, and the sound one imagines it might make when stretched
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Sheila Wilson: maybe a conflation of squish and whoosh... or maybe not.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks:-) yes, squish, squash, whoosh all possible, though wh- sounds are more for air/wind
agree  AMAL VINOD P: No meaning as such I guess. Just the sound mostly.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
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