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'''Squick''': Possibly a contraction of "squeamish" and "Ick!" A negative emotional response, more specifically a disturbed or disgusted one.
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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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[[Category:Disgust Tropes]]
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[[Category:Unexpected Reactions to This Index]]
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