rat fink1
/ˈrat fɪŋk/slang (originally and chiefly North American )
noun
An obnoxious or contemptible person; specifically an informer, a traitor.
adjective
Obnoxious, contemptible; traitorous; characteristic of a ratfink.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Winnipeg Free Press. From rat + fink.
rat-fink2
/ˈratfɪŋk/verb
[no object] To inform on. Also with object with out.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Houston Chronicle. From rat fink.
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