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'''Squick''': Possibly a contraction of "squeamish" and "Ick!" A negative emotional response, more specifically a disturbed or disgusted one. 

"Squicky" and "squicked" are also common forms, with [[The Other Tropes Wiki]] having apparently invented the form "squicktastic". 

Not to be confused with [[Squee]], the very opposite. We hope. 

Things that make the audience throw up often make the characters throw up as well. We have a whole pile of [[Disgust Tropes]] for in-universe squick.

The term originated on [[UseNet]] during the 1990s, although just where and when depends on who you ask.  The [[Urban Dictionary]] claims it was coined in 1994 in the alt.tasteless newsgroup.  [[Wiktionary]] and several other sources all point to alt.sex.bondage and hedge their bets by saying "before 1995"; Wiktionary also notes that alt.tasteless popularized it. 

In fannish circles during the 2010s, the term went briefly in disuse, being substituted by the misuse of "[[Trigger]]" in certain circles, but as PSTD issues are being taken more seriously and the difference between "things that get a negative gut response from you" and "things that make you remember your trauma" is becoming clearer and more understood, saying "squick" is getting a comeback.

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