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Happy Sunday | 17:31 Fri 12th Nov 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does this saying come from??
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A squib is a small firework like a banger. Obviously, if it gets damp it doesn't go off very well, so if you want to say something is not very good, you say" that went off like a damp squib", meaning pretty badly.
22:16 Fri 12th Nov 2004
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A squib is a small firework. If it gets damp it does not go off very well, if at all. It is a let down. This is why if something something is a bit of a let down or disapointment it can be described as "a bit of a damp squib). 
08:02 Tue 23rd Nov 2004

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