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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: squat 'in a squatting position' (15-19 centuries), from an old past participle of SQUAT1

squat

2 adjective
     
squat2
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive:
squat stone cottages
a squat little old man
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