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Word of the Day - Squirl
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squirl
/skwəːl/
noun
informal
An ornamental flourish or curve, especially in handwriting.
Origin
Mid 19th century: perhaps a blend of squiggle and twirl or whirl.
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Cal composed a card to his friend Robert. His copperplate script skills were mediocre and the squirls of his lettering were sloppy. Robert was still impressed when he got the Victorian Cosplay invitation.
