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meaning of "squat box" Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:55 pm  meaning of "squat box"		  
Hi,

I just heard this phrase:

Quote:
--Hey ! Just heard the news over the squat box ! That's nice work, Homer
--Thank you! Thank you very much ! It is nice work !

I'm not sure it was exactly the squat box, but it sounded very similar to that phrase. Could you share with me your ideas as to what it might mean?

Just in case I uploaded a short clip with the phrase:
http://www.mediafire.com/?5tqo0yd5zd1

(82 kb)

Thank you !
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meaning of "squat box" Thu Oct 18, 2007 14:59 pm  meaning of "squat box"		  
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You misheard again-- 'squawk box'.
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meaning of "squat box" Thu Oct 18, 2007 15:12 pm  meaning of "squat box"		  
Both 'squat' and 'squawk' have the same vowel sound in American English, hence the easy confusion, Alex.
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meaning of "squat box" Thu Oct 18, 2007 15:47 pm  meaning of "squat box"		  
Hi, Mister Micawber and Conchita
Thank you for your replies and help !

Actually, squawk is a new word to me - I've never heard of it before Smile
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meaning of "squat box" Thu Oct 18, 2007 20:59 pm  meaning of "squat box"		  
Hi Alex

I'd say the pronunciation of squawk varies regionally in the US.

The way I pronounce the word "squawk" is like the pronunciation provided by the American Heritage Dictionary:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/38/S0683800.wav

The pronunciation in your clip is closer to the pronunciation provided by Webster's Dictionary.
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