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squat·ter I. \ˈskwä]d.ə(r) ]tə- also -wȯ]\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvättra to squander, Danish skvatte to sprinkle, Icelandic skvetta to squirt 1. : to go along through or as if through water < a school of fish … squattering across the bay in an arrowy rush — R.A.W.Hughes > 2. : to plunge about in or as if in water II. noun (-s) : a loud fluttering noise III. noun (-s) Etymology: squat (I) + -er 1. : one that squats: as a. : one that settles on land without a right or title b. : one that settles lawfully on government land with the intention of acquiring title 2. a. : pectoral sandpiper b. : partridge bronzewing 3. a. : a person occupying crown land in Australia for sheep raising under a lease or a license; specifically : one holding a sheep run as freehold b. : the owner or occupant of a sheep run or station in Australia; specifically : one farming on a large scale, coming of a good family, or having a good education |