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Squawker

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that squawks.
  2. 2
    the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who complains or protests noisily.

    "The bosses grow weary of the scammers and squawkers and conclude that they're all a big nuisance."

  4. 4
    a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining wordnet
  5. 5
    An informant; a stool pigeon. slang
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  1. 6
    A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
  2. 7
    The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters. slang

Etymology

From squawk + -er.

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