Squidgers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Squashes or squeezes something soft and yielding, often with the hands, so that it becomes squelchy
2. Presses a soft, pliable object until it gives way and turns into a mushy, squishy lump
3. Crushes a soft or spongy substance with pressure, leaving it damp, pulpy and easily deformed

Etymology: "Squidgers" is the plural of "squidger," a noun meaning something that squashes soft things. The form follows the usual English pattern of adding "-s" to a noun, so the plural tells you nothing new about the word's history beyond the base form itself. The base word appears to be built on "squidge," a verb meaning to squash or squeeze something soft, with the agent suffix "-er" marking the thing or person doing the squashing. Nothing in the available record fixes the exact date of its first appearance or confirms a specific origin for "squidge" itself, so the word's deeper history cannot be traced with certainty.