Squawk

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Unknown [from 1821], but probably of imitative origin (compare dialectal Italian squacco(“small-crested heron”)).

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squawk (v.)

1821, probably of imitative origin (compare dialectal Italian squacco "small crested heron"). Related: Squawked; squawking. Squawk-box "loud-speaker" is from 1945.

squawk (n.)

1850, from squawk (v.).