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squealer

  • /ˈskwilɚ/ US

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From squeal + -er.

noun squealers

  1. Any animal or person who squeals.
  2. A pig.
  3. slang An informant.
  4. Australia, Canada, US, informal A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler).
  5. Anything that makes a squealing noise.

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@misc{squealer_2026,
  title = {squealer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squealer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}