Squid?

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So I was reading up on the definition of the word "squid" since it gets thrown around a lot in the forums. There's a lot of contrary definitions out there so I'd like to hear your take on it. So far I've heard:

It's a contraction of the words Squirrley Kid.

It's a contraction of the words Squished Kid.

It's a rider who drives recklessly and without gear typically on a sport bike.

It can be on any bike.

It has nothing to do with gear, only riding ability.

Anyone have any clarification?
 
Lucusice said:
So I was reading up on the definition of the word "squid" since it gets thrown around a lot in the forums. There's a lot of contrary definitions out there so I'd like to hear your take on it. So far I've heard:

It's a contraction of the words Squirrley Kid.

It's a contraction of the words Squished Kid.

It's a rider who drives recklessly and without gear typically on a sport bike.

It can be on any bike.

It has nothing to do with gear, only riding ability.

Anyone have any clarification?
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i suggest you put on a really good fire protection suit................ here come the flames!
 
Lucusice said:
So I was reading up on the definition of the word "squid" since it gets thrown around a lot in the forums. There's a lot of contrary definitions out there so I'd like to hear your take on it. So far I've heard:

It's a contraction of the words Squirrley Kid.

It's a contraction of the words Squished Kid.

It's a rider who drives recklessly and without gear typically on a sport bike.

It can be on any bike.

It has nothing to do with gear, only riding ability.

Anyone have any clarification?[/QUOTE]

PUTZ..........
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[TD="class: text, colspan: 2"]'Squid' is a contraction of "Squirrelly Kid", and comes from So Cal racers who were also involved in the Surfer culture.

Though the term is now widely used to describe street riders of questionable cornering skill, questionable judgement in demonstrations of horsepower and braking, questionable judgement in the protective clothing worn, and very questionable judgement in his/her friends, the meaning was actually developed at the racetrack.

Back in the day before trackday s (an organized event to allow anyone with a motorcycle and the price of admission to gain familiarity with a racetrack and learn to ride faster, more safely than on the street) were common and new racers frequently had no track experience - hence their unpredictable behavior and unsteady lines led to them being labelled "squirrelly", as unpredictable surfers (or surfing conditions or surfing equipment) were also called.

From there, the term made it to the canyons of Southern California (a popular means to risk one's hide while demonstrating riding skill at speeds well over the posted limit), then out to the rest of the world that reads about So Cal in magazines and apparently strives to be just like So Cal.
"I really hate dealing with the street squids riding over their heads in the 'A' group at Buttonwillow."

"That trackday org is all about getting money from the squids who don't know better."

-urban dictionary
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In the 70's we called a kid on a cr/rm/yz 125 with no muffler and no talents a squid.
 
Lucusice said:
So I was reading up on the definition of the word "squid" since it gets thrown around a lot in the forums. There's a lot of contrary definitions out there so I'd like to hear your take on it. So far I've heard:

It's a contraction of the words Squirrley Kid.

It's a contraction of the words Squished Kid.

It's a rider who drives recklessly and without gear typically on a sport bike.

It can be on any bike.

It has nothing to do with gear, only riding ability.

Anyone have any clarification?
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As you know, it has many definitions. I've also heard Super Quick Until I'm Dead.
Whatever the definition is, the important thing to remember is that it's vital to criticize any rider who doesn't behave/ride/dress/own/think exactly the same way you do. A couple hours on this board should be lesson enough.
As for having more important things to learn, yeah, probably, but one could say the same about any pursuit. Some of the fun lies in the arcane and trivial.
 
It can mean many things:
- a rider (in gear or not) riding like a jackass/dangerously
- a rider with no gear (who is often considered a jackass because he's "looking" to get himself injured by not taking any precautions)
- a rider with no skills (especially on an over powered motorcycle like a supersport)
 
Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Imminently Dead.
 
Stupid, QUick, and Inevitably Dead.
 
Lucusice said:
well question answered. i guess I need to build up my "online cred" before asking what the "online credible riders" are talking about. redundancy at it's finest.
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You posted up a bunch of different definitions, and now are asking a bunch of different people who will give you the same answers you posted above and some new ones. Now you will have a bigger list of what a squid is, so what are you going to do now? Go start a new thread with all the updated versions?

There is a search function here, there is google, and then of course there is the option of who cares.
 
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