Squids

As his company lies incapacitated by dehydration, as weather and geography prevent resupply from helicopters while the company is pinned down by North Vietnamese troops, the captain orders the medics—called "squids"—to pull the IVs from the wounded in order to hydrate the "effectives"—functioning soldiers—so that they can survive the next assault by the enemy and continue the mission. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Now, you alley-spawned son of a tavern hag, open the weapon lockers before the witch calls the squids to drag us all down to Umberlee!" ❋ Denning, Troy (1996)

Also to my ex, 'cause apparently "squids" is a nickname for sailors. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The petrochemical spill by BP has ceased shipping in an effort to prevent the spill from spoiling sea life, such as squids, cetaceans and other cephalopods, while the Iceland volcano continues to cause chaos, creating ever decreasing aircraft corridors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The OccupyWallStreet movement has attracted a diverse, articulate and educated group united in their resolve to unsnarl the tentacles of Wall Street's vampire squids from around society's arteries. ❋ Suzanne O'Keeffe (2011)

At Clarion West, I finished Sean Stewart's Nobody's Son, which was beautifully written but seemed to me to be another one of those stories where the primary conflict is men dealing with problematic relationships with their fathers, and while I realize that this is a common issue for my XY compatriots, it's not one that gets its squids in me. ❋ Cmpriest (2009)

This woman sold all kinds of dried squid, from huge and thick dried squid leg drumsticks to flat-pressed whole squids and pretty much everything in between. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Wall Street blood sucking vampire squids are supposed to, somehow, profit on this business model? ❋ L. Randall Wray (2011)

Here breathtaking landscapes and authentic Mexican faces can be seen nearby riotously colorful dishes, region-specific raw ingredients and local flora that might have come from another planet, like long-tendrilled Tepejilote flowers that look more like mutant baby squids than edible vegetation. ❋ Aram Bakshian Jr. (2010)

Their definition of forage fish includes fishes, squids, and the shrimp-like crustaceans called krill that swarm in cold waters where they feed everything from seabirds to whales. ❋ Carl Safina (2012)

I just have to find ways to kick myself in the squids hard enough to get them awake again. ❋ Thatpotteryguy (2010)

How come we never see you get your snorkel to report on squids Mr O? Beards are crap with snorkels I found. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

It contains a protein also found in the squids 'eyes that is used to "see" light. ❋ Ellyssian (2009)

My memories of biology are still not pleasant (when we were dissecting squids, one of the kids in class spilled the bag of dead squid, and the whole hall smelled of fish and formaldehyde for two weeks), but I did avoid passing out or being sick. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The idea is that the squids can illuminate their organs to match the light coming from the surface of the water, thus confusing a rising, hungry fish or giant crab monsters recently loose from attacking deep sea oil drilling stations. ❋ Ellyssian (2009)

Some squids have a light organ on them which they use to camoflauge themselves from predators below them. ❋ Ellyssian (2009)

Do you have any squids? [Lend] [us] [a squid] ❋ L'il Reach (2008)

We were suddenly passed by a [chromed out] R1 and then when we rounded [the bend], we saw [the squid] wrapped around a tree, he'd probably be alive if he was wearing a helmet. ❋ Wawa (2003)

“Sick [jeans] you [squid]. “You’re [a squid]” “Nice throw squid” ❋ Chefboyarqueef (2020)

Guy 1: Hey man how's [the head]? Guy 2: Uuuuuuuuuuuuh [Guy 3]: Don't worry Guy 1 he's just hideously squided - fucking [wasteman] ❋ Jus_get_it_in (2011)

Did you see that guy leave the showroom on the [R6]? Did you see what he was wearing? What a [moron]. That [Squid]. ❋ Bomb Biscuit (2004)

Jim.. [You need to stop] [squidding].. It's [fucking dumb] ❋ -Mr.YummiR6 (2014)

"Look at him doing wheelies [without] even a [helmet], what a [squid]!" ❋ Thatonekid87 (2020)

Friend: "What's up?" [Squidder]: "༼ ºل͟º ༼ ºل͟º ༼ ºل͟º ༽ ºل͟º ༽ ºل͟º ༽" Friend: "what... o_o" Squidder: "IM [SQUIDDING]" Friend: "[Squidding]??" Squidder: "Long day, I'm exhausted. So yeah, I'm [squidding]" Friend: "What the fuck is that??" Squidder: "Just laying around like a fucking squid" Friend: "K.." ❋ Flobsmack (2020)

Marine: Man, there are a lot of [squids] in here. [Sailor]: Maybe it's because you're on a ship, [jarhead]. ❋ Theunknowngl (2004)

Ha, did you see when Brandon grabbed [Liz] and [squided] [Trey]? That was classic! ❋ KragothTBD (2014)