| 单词 | to set up a squawk |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto set (or put) up a squawk b. figurative. A complaint, a protest, esp. in to set (or put) up a squawk. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > a complaint plainta1275 groinc1374 complaintc1385 murmura1393 grutchc1460 plainc1475 yammer?a1513 puling?1529 objecting1552 obmurmuration1571 regratea1586 repine1593 grumblinga1616 grumble1623 dissatisfactionc1640 obmurmuring1642 rumbling1842 natter1866 grouch1895 beef1900 holler1901 squawk1909 moan1911 yip1911 grouse1918 gripe1934 crib1943 bitch1945 drip1945 kvetch1957 1909 C. B. Chrysler White Slavery ix. 70 ‘Snatchin' simps’ is good enough for Little Willie, there is no ‘fall’, no squawk, all you have to do is to stall. 1914 L. E. Jackson & C. R. Hellyer Vocab. Criminal Slang 79 Squawk,..a protest; a vociferous demonstration, as an indignant repudiation of an injustice... ‘If you don't put up a squawk they'll trim you.’ 1948 M. Laski Tory Heaven ix. 126 They was just told to shut down and shut down they did..there wasn't a squawk out of none of them. 1973 ‘B. Mather’ Snowline ii. 25 Our starry-eyed bleeding-hearts and permissives at home set up a squawk. 1976 ‘R. B. Dominic’ Murder out of Comm. xvi. 147 How in God's name can we set up a squawk? We don't know what's going on. < as lemmas |
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