Noun: squawker skwo-ku(r)
- A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
"The constant squawker annoyed his coworkers with trivial grievances";
- whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller [Brit, Cdn], crybaby [informal], bellyacher [informal], grumbler, sniveler [US], whinger [Brit, informal], griper
- The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
"The principal's voice crackled through the squawker";
- squawk box, intercom speaker
Derived forms: squawkers
Type of: disagreeable person, loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, speaker, speaker system, speaker unit, unpleasant person
Part of: intercom, intercommunication system
Encyclopedia: Squawker