squawker

squawk

S0683800 (skwôk)v. squawked, squawk·ing, squawks v.intr.1. To utter a harsh scream; screech.2. Informal To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.v.tr. To utter with or as if with a squawk.n.1. A loud screech.2. A noisy complaint.

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squawk′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squawker - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whininggrumbler, moaner, sniveller, whiner, bellyacher, complainer, crybabydisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeablekvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer
	2.	squawker - the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address systemintercom speaker, squawk boxintercom, intercommunication system - a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etcloudspeaker, loudspeaker system, speaker system, speaker unit, speaker - electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance