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old squaw

American  
Or oldsquaw

noun

  1. a sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, of Arctic and subarctic regions.

old squaw British  

noun

  1. Also called: oldwife.  a long-tailed northern sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, having dark wings and a white-and-brown head and body

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Etymology

Origin of old squaw

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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