squeaker
A squeaker covers several related senses: a contest won by the narrowest possible margin (a squeaker of a victory); an informer who 'squeaks' information to authorities; and literally anything or anyone that makes a squeaking sound.
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I didn’t realise the cushion had a squeaker too and my dog was like !! when she heard it. 😂 So cute!
I’m an excited dog with a new toy! Let me find where that squeaker is - I want to try to chew it out.
Dunno if you can find that squeaker.. might have to gag me to keep the squeaks down 🫣💕
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A squeaker covers several related senses: a contest won by the narrowest possible margin (a squeaker of a victory); an informer who 'squeaks' information to authorities; and literally anything or anyone that makes a squeaking sound. In American sports and political commentary, calling something a squeaker is standard shorthand for a nail-biting close result.
The election was a squeaker — she won by fewer than two hundred votes.
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One who or that which squeaks.
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(slang) An informer.
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(US) A game or election won by a narrow margin.
“In the latest installement of "how to destroy a brand to curry favor with a maniac who would shut you down anyway" the article fails to note that the Democratic vote margin has grown from 7 to 19%, giving instead the impression of a squeaker. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...”
“That's what I call a squeaker. oh boy. daily #referdle1258: 22/25 🟩5️⃣ 5️⃣5️⃣ 3️⃣4️⃣ referdle.com #referdle b: @referdle.bsky.social”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In the latest installement of "how to destroy a brand to curry favor with a maniac who would shut you down anyway" the article fails to note that the Democratic vote margin has grown from 7 to 19%, giving instead the impression of a squeaker. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I didn’t realise the cushion had a squeaker too and my dog was like !! when she heard it. 😂 So cute!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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