squidel

squidel
 n.— «He often called her degrading names in front of the children. Names like “squidel,” which she says is another word for prostitute.» —“Convention forces Jamaican Government’s hand: More shelters for abused women to come” by Joyce Hewitt Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston) Jan. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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