Meanings
plural squawkers
- Something that squawks.
- 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.
2001, Max Rubin, Comp City: A Guide to Free Casino Vacations, page 185 - slangAn informant; a stool pigeon.
- A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
- slangThe radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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squawker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squawker
“squawker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squawker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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