squawk box
noun
,
Informal.
1.
the speaker of a public-address system or an intercom system; loudspeaker.
2.
an intercom system.
Origin
1940-45
Examples from the web for
squawk box
The last one is waist-high, smaller than the others, and resembles a stunted drive-through
squawk box
.
Chu's job today is to monitor the output from the
squawk box
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
squawk box
squawk box
noun phrase
A military public address system;
bitch box
(WWII Navy)