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squawk box

noun

Informal.
  1. the speaker of a public-address system or an intercom system; loudspeaker.
  2. an intercom system.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squawk box1

First recorded in 1940–45
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In the late 1940s, the California chain In-N-Out Burger introduced the two-way squawk box.

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He has used the squawk box of his wildly popular Fox News show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, to espouse increasingly ugly views, frequently about immigrants.

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As much as owners may loathe the effect that the squawk box has on the ambiance of their place, some feel compelled to install one.

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“Don’t worry, somebody else will set you straight!” she shouted through her squawk box.

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"Race radio" blared out of a squawk box in excitable French informing teams when a cyclist needed a spare wheel or when riders collided in a "chute".

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