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Squaw vs Squawk - What's the difference?

squaw | squawk |

As nouns the difference between squaw and squawk

is that squaw is a woman, wife; especially a Native American woman while squawk is a shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.

As a verb squawk is

to make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.

squaw

English

(wikipedia squaw)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (now, offensive) A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.

    • Usage notes

    Previously used neutrally, the word began to be used as a term of contempt in the late 1800s; it is now often considered offensive.

    Derived terms

    * squaw vine, squawberry * squawweed * squaw mint * squaw root * squaw fish * squaw carpet * squaw winter * squaw flower * squaw bush, squawbush * old squaw

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    squawk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
  • (aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
  • (aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
  • The American night heron.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
  • *
    • The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance.
  • To speak out; to protest.
  • To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
  • (aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code.

    • Conjugation

    (en-conj-simple) English onomatopoeias