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Squealer
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Columbids:
Any
animal
or person who squeals.
●
A pig.
●
An informant.
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In American English, Australian English & Canadian English:
A
kind of
jug
used to
carry
beer
having 1
litre
or 32
ounce
capacity
(half the
size
of a growler).
●
Anything that makes a
squealing
noise.
●
The European swift.
●
In Apodiforms, Columbids & Ducks:
The
harlequin
duck.
●
In Columbids & Plovers and lapwings:
The American
golden
plover.
●
In Columbids:
A
young
pigeon.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
squealer
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
squeal
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
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Related words may be derogatory, or vulgar
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