old squaw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld skwaw]
- /oʊld skwɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld skwaw]
- /oʊld skwɔ/

Definitions of old squaw words

noun old squaw a sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, of arctic and subarctic regions. 1
noun old squaw a long-tailed northern sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, having dark wings and a white-and-brown head and body 0

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Origin of old squaw

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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old squaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

old squaw usage trend in Literature

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