stool pigeon
noun[C]
slangdisapprovinguk/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/us/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/aperson, often acriminal, who givesinformationinsecretto thepoliceso that they cancatchothercriminals
（秘密向警方提供情报的）线人，坐探（通常为罪犯）Compare
finknounUSold-fashionedinformal
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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