different between octopi vs squid

English

Etymology

Created in Latin by analogy with p?lypus (“octopus”), which was either second or third declension in both Latin and Greek, though historically third in the latter.

Noun

octopi

1. (hypercorrect) plural of octopus

Usage notes

The forms octopuses and octopi appear roughly equally prevalent, with octopodes being much rarer. However, octopi is hypercorrect. See octopus for further discussion.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skw?d/
• Rhymes: -?d

Etymology 1

Unknown. Perhaps related to squirt.

Noun

squid (plural squids or squid)

1. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
3. (US, military, slang, mildly derogatory) A sailor in the Navy.
4. (Britain, slang, humorous, rare) A quid; one pound sterling.

   Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.

Derived terms

Translations

References

• squid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Teuthida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Teuthida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

See also

• calamari
• cuttlefish
• octopus

Verb

squid (third-person singular simple present squids, present participle squidding, simple past and past participle squidded)

1. (fishing) To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
2. (parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

Etymology 2

Possibly a blend of stupid and quick; "stupid, quick, under-dressed and imminently dead", a claimed origin, is probably a backronym.

Noun

squid (plural squids)

1. (slang, motorcycling, derogatory) A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

   "In my mind, a street squid is anyone who races on the street. Period."¹

   "squid: a cocky motorcyclist who darts very aggressively through traffic"²

References

• Harrison, Greg. Son of Squid. American Motorcyclist. Vol. 41, No. 8. ISSN 0277-9358. p. 5. Aug 1987
• Hough, David L. (2000), Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well (2nd ed.), USA: BowTie Press, p. 253, ?ISBN, 9781889540535, p. 253.

Anagrams

• Qudsi, quids