This movement arose in the early 1960s: Jacobs's Little Stabs at Happiness, Rice's Chumlum and Smith's Flaming Creatures were all made between 1959 - 1963, with Smith's film confiscated by police and censored by the Supreme Court. (theguardian.com)
I'm happy for the Pole even if he appears to be having a little stab at our club, and he would still be our third choice if he were here... (justarsenal.com)
Sashiko, pronounced «sash (i) ko» with the «i» almost silent, means «little stabs». (boba.com)