# Squiz - inquisitive?

### Squiz - inquisitive?

While looking at Squiz WCMS, I started wondering about the origin, history and meaning of names of the WCMS I'm working with...  
  
I searched online for Tridion and Umbraco and came up empty. If anyone has any idea what the name means or the history behind it, please let me know via a comment.  
  
As for Squiz, there is no official version. But I did find out that the word "Squiz" is Aussie slang for an inquisitive look. Maybe that's what it means and maybe I'm correct...  
  

> **squiz  (skwɪz)**1  
> _— n  , pl squizzes_  
>     slang  ( Austral ), ( NZ ) a look or glance, esp an inquisitive one  
> \[C20: perhaps a blend of squint  and quiz \]

##### References:  

1. Dictionary.com, "squiz," in _Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition_. Source location: HarperCollins Publishers. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/squiz](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/squiz). Available: [http://dictionary.reference.com](http://dictionary.reference.com/). Accessed: September 25, 2012.

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