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squeakquel

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Etymology

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A blend of squeak +‎ sequel, popularised by the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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squeakquel (plural squeakquels)

  1. (humorous, rare) A sequel, especially one involving rodents.
    • 2011, Betty G. Birney, Humphrey's Ha-Ha-Ha Joke Book‎[1], page 152:
      Q. Why did the hamster not want to go to the cinema??
      A. It wanted to see the squeakqel first!!!
    • 2012 October, Glen Birdsall, “'Round and 'Round Willard”, in Halloween Machine‎[2], volume 1, number 4, page 15:
      Willard did come out with a sequel (a squeakquel...I had to do it) called Ben.
    • 2023 April 11, Adam Beam, “Does Hollywood really have an originality problem?”, in The Slate‎[3], volume 66, number 16, page B1:
      I get just as sick as everyone else when I see new remakes, reboots, sequels, sequels and even squeakquels.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:squeakquel.
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