squeaker

[ skwee-ker ]
/ ˈskwi kər /
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noun

a person or thing that squeaks.
Informal. a contest or game won by a very small margin.
Informal. a dangerous situation.

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well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
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Origin of squeaker

First recorded in 1635–45; squeak + -er1

Words nearby squeaker

squawk box, squawky, squawroot, squeak, squeak by, squeaker, squeaky, squeaky wheel gets the grease, squeaky-clean, squeal, squeamish
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Words related to squeaker

shocker, cliffhanger, fink, stoolie, gossip, troublemaker, talebearer, telltale, tattler, rumormonger, informer, quidnunc, blabbermouth, snitch, tabby, rat, taleteller, windbag, squealer, busybody

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