July 6, 2026June 30, 2026 by zbicyclist Squibble CIDU Over the Hedge, T Lewis & Michael Fry 5 Comments Jack Applin has a quibble: “Yes, a squibble. Olaf is unquestionably a squibble. Certainly, he’s not a squiggle—he’s a squibble. WTF is a squibble!?” Related
https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2026/06/23 There’s a drive-by definition (of sorts): “A few ill-defined swipes of random ink.” Subsequent strips are similar. The writers seem to be trying hard to inject a new word into the language. LikeLiked by 1 person
As Consul says. At first I thought it might be one of Mort Walker’s comic terms but it doesn’t seem to be. It would fit right in with them, though. LikeLiked by 2 people
I honestly didn’t even notice until reading the text (and the comments). “Squibble” seems like a very useful word, something creative yet not too important. I like it. LikeLike
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https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2026/06/23
There’s a drive-by definition (of sorts): “A few ill-defined swipes of random ink.”
Subsequent strips are similar. The writers seem to be trying hard to inject a new word into the language.
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As Consul says. At first I thought it might be one of Mort Walker’s comic terms but it doesn’t seem to be. It would fit right in with them, though.
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Cross between scribble and squiggle?
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In fact, Olaf was a one-eared squibble.
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I honestly didn’t even notice until reading the text (and the comments). “Squibble” seems like a very useful word, something creative yet not too important. I like it.
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