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.).
squash
squashy
squat
squatter
squaw
squawk
squeak
squeaky
squeal
squeamish
squeegee
