[f. SQUAWK v. + -ER.]

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  1.  A toy wind-instrument for producing squawks.

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1874.  J. W. Long, Amer. Wild-fowl, ix. 157. I like ‘calling by mouth’ much better than with a ‘squawker,’ especially if the ducks are passing reasonably close.

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1886.  Sci. Amer., 25 Sept., 199. The small inflatable balloons applied to the toy squawkers.

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  2.  One who squawks.

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1891.  in Cent. Dict.

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