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Definition of stool pigeon
1 : a person acting as a decoy or informer especially : a spy sent into a group to report (as to the police) on its activities
2 : a pigeon used as a decoy to draw others within a net
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Synonyms for stool pigeon
Synonyms
- betrayer,
- canary
- [slang],
- deep throat,
- fink,
- informant,
- informer,
- nark
- [British],
- rat,
- rat fink,
- snitch,
- snitcher,
- squealer,
- stoolie,
- talebearer,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- telltale,
- whistle-blower
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“Stool pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stool%20pigeon. Accessed 3 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of stool pigeon was in 1826
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