squeakquel

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskwiːkwəl/
• Rhymes: -iːkwəl

Noun

squeakquel (plural squeakquels)

1. (humorous, rare) A sequel, especially one involving rodents.
   • 2011, Betty G. Birney, Humphrey's Ha-Ha-Ha Joke Book‎, 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, 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, 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.