quaqmire (verb) means a prank. most people say "doing a quagmire!" or "doing a quangus!" (alternant version).

(n.) a difficult situation (We’d all like to avoid the kind of military quagmire characterized by the Vietnam War.)

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot The heavy rain had reduced this low-lying ground to a veritable quagmire, making progress very difficult even for one as unburdened as he was. — [..]

1570s, "bog, marsh," from obsolete quag "bog, marsh" + mire (n.). Early spellings include quamyre (1550s), quabmire (1590s), quadmire (c. 1600). Extended sense of "difficult s [..]

To dream of being in a quagmire, implies your inability to meet obligations. To see others thus situated, denotes that the failures of others will be felt by you. Illness is sometimes indicated by this dream.   

(n) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

 Most of Cambodia between May-November.

A swampy, soggy area of ground. (That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers' boots) (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament. (The [..]