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, derogatory, mildly, slang)A sailor in the Navy.

4. (UK, humorous, rare, slang)A quid; one pound sterling.

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

5. A vampire squid.

   (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food

6. (derogatory, slang)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

7. (uncountable)A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.

1. This squid is five quid.

   Цей кальмар коштує п'ять фунтів.

   ruЭтот кальмар - пять фунтов.

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2. A squid has ten legs.

   ruУ кальмара десять щупалец.

   deEin Kalmar hat zehn Tentakel.

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3. I want to eat squid this evening.

   Сьогодні ввечері я хочу з'їсти кальмара.

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4. I love to eat fried squid.

   ruЯ обожаю жареных кальмаров.

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5. It's a dish with squid ink.

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