Skoosh

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A quick spurt or gush of liquid, often accompanied by a light hissing sound ; to move along with a sudden swishing rush
2. A brief squirt of fluid that sprays out at once ; to travel swiftly with a soft whooshing sound
3. A sudden jet of liquid spurting out in a burst ; to dash ahead quickly, making a rushing hiss as one goes

Etymology: "Skoosh" is a variant of "skosh," a word for a small amount, as in "a skosh more." Its roots are usually traced to an imitative source: the sound of a squirt or squish, the kind of quick, wet noise that suits a tiny measured dash of something. The link between that sound and a small quantity is a natural one, since a little squirt is about all you get from a nearly empty bottle. Because it is an imitative word, it has no clear ancestor in another language. Its history is best understood as a bit of American slang that grew out of a sound rather than a borrowed root.