squabash

transitive verb
squa·​bash | \ ˈskwȯˌbash, -wäˌb-\
-ed/-ing/-es

Definition of squabash

: to crush especially with criticism : lambaste his satire … squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs— J. G. Lockhart

History and Etymology for squabash

blend of squash and bash

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