SQUIBS

noun

1. A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
2. A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
3. A kind of slow match or safety fuse.

verb

1. To make a sound like a small explosion.
2. To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.