squawker

• Nom désignant une personne qui se plaint ou gémit de manière excessive, ou un haut-parleur utilisé dans un système d'interphonie ou d'alerte.

A noun referring to a person who complains or whines excessively, or to a loudspeaker used in an intercom or public address system.

1. ComplainerC1informalamerican

   A person who habitually complains, cries, or whines excessively.

   Plaintif (personne)

   • Don't be such a squawker; it's just a minor inconvenience.
   • The office squawker is always finding something to complain about.
   • He's known as a squawker because he whines about every little thing.

   Synonymescomplainercrybabygrumblerkvetchmoanerwhiner

2. C1informalamericantechnical

   The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system.

   Haut-parleur d'interphonie ou de sonorisation

   • The announcement came over the squawker in the hallway.
   • I could hear the principal's voice through the squawker.
   • The squawker in the stadium crackled before the game started.

   Synonymeshornloudspeakerspeaker