
Digging into the term in 2006, she said that in the ’80s, “a good working definition of ‘squish’ would be someone who could not be counted on to back a conservative initiative for philosophical reasons.” Conservative think-tanker Amy Ridenour recalls the word being in vogue by the time Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980. That sense was de rigueur during the Clinton circus of the 1990s, used by the hardcore GOP to describe colleagues who hemmed and hawed about impeachment. So what is a squish? A rundown of political jargon published in 1992 by the Orange County Register offers this definition:Ī term used primarily by Republican conservatives to denigrate the perceived lack of backbone possessed by Republican moderates. Ted Cruz reminded the world of this delightful fact on Friday when he derided some of his Republican colleagues as squishes for opposing a filibuster of the recent gun control vote. Girl 1: It's not like that! I'm just squishing on him.Follow and playful insults go together like Joe Biden and jokes about him taking his shirt off. Girl 2: You know he has a girlfriend, right? Girl 1: I can't get him out of my head! He's so nice, and smart, and I always feel so special around him!

feeling happy when they talk to you, caring a lot about their opinion of you, looking forward to seeing them, thinking about them a lot, intense happiness when your feelings are reciprocated, etc.Ĭan either be used as a noun ("I've got a squish on them") or as a verb ("I'm totally squishing on them"). Usually involves feelings generally associated with having a crush on someone i.e. The desire to get to know them and be important to them is purely platonic in nature.Ĭharacterized by admiration, respect and affection for a person. I wish I could hug my squish all day every dayĪ "crush" on someone that is not associated with a desire for a romantic or sexual relationship. Person 1: He's my squish, its not like thatĢ. Person 1:I love him so much, I want to be with him right now They would make a perfect cuddle buddy too. You just really want to be around them all the time and almost feel like you can't be without them. A squish comes with a lot of the same feelings as a crush but without the physical part. You smile whenever they walk into a room, look at you, or when their name pops up on your phone. Someone who is absolutely amazing to you in every way. Person 2: Really?Man, I can't wait until they become qpps! Person 1 : Man, can you believe Winter has a squish on them? Sometimes,people will become queer-platonic partners with their squish - this is often quite a nice arrangement for the person,as they can have a deep relationship with their squish that isn't inherently romantic.

Įssentially,a squish is a feeling of intense admiration,respect, and almost familial love that's similar to a crush,but just minus the romantic/sexual parts of a crush.It often comes as a feeling of, "You're such a great person!I want to be your best bud forever." Laura was feeling a bit down so to help she had a squish from TobyĪ squish is a " platonic crush" of sorts that is often experienced by aromantic individuals though alloromantics can get squishes,too. Tickle squish: where one person in the squish is being tickled

Suprise squish: where the recipient of the squish is snook up on then given a squishīehind squish: like a regular squish but where both the squishers are facing the same direction Spinning squish: while squishing, one person is picked up and span around Rugby squish: rugby tackle like with a run up leading to a squish There are many variants on the normal squish, such as: The type of hug with a long and close embrace which is always comforting. "I thought I liked Andrew, but it was just a squish."

Girl: “ Oh my God, you’re such a squish!”Ī squish is a platonic crush. Yo bro, we need to get some squish this weekend!Ī squish is a very cute/ adorable person that makes you happy. I need me some squish.Ī slang word for vagina. Sex, intercourse in particular, with a woman. A cute term for female masturbation, relating to the sound of busy fingers in and around the pussy, and also to the potentially squirting wetness derived from a really good session of self love.
