What is a heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply. [Colloq.] Hudibras called?
squelch — A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply. [Colloq.] Hudibras. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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