stool pigeonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/us/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/slang disapprovinga person, often a criminal, who gives information in secret to the police so that they can catch other criminals
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People who reveal secrets & tell tales
- big mouth
- blabbermouth
- dobber
- fink
- grass
- informer
- nark
- rat
- rumour-monger
- scandalmonger
- scaremonger
- sneak
- snitch
- source
- supergrass
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
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Miscellaneous criminals