damp squib
noun British Informal.
something meant but failing to impress or succeed.
Origin of damp squib
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby damp squib
damon,
damon and pythias,
damp,
damp box,
damp off,
damp squib,
damp-dry,
damp-mop,
damp-proof,
dampcourse,
dampen
Example sentences from the Web for damp squib
It must be owned that they were decidedly daring, yet in the nature of damp-squib affairs, as it turned out.