tattler

tat·tler | \ ˈtat-lər

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, ˈta-tᵊl-ər \

Definition of tattler

2 : any of various slender long-legged shorebirds (such as the willet, yellowlegs, and redshank) of the sandpiper family with a loud and frequent call

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as the office's resident tattler, she can be counted on to report any unauthorized use of the photocopiers

Recent Examples on the Web Mortimer Zuckerman, the owner, hired him to replace a British editor who had turned it from a brash, tough-guy paper into a tattler of celebrity gossip and supermarket tabloid stunts. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "Pete Hamill, quintessential New York journalist," 5 Aug. 2020 Being a tattler or someone who is too focused on the drama rarely works out, largely because those dudes are more focused on screen time than the lead. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Bask In The Glory Of The Bachelorette's Speech To The Baby Men Vying For Her Heart," 20 June 2019 There are social repercussions for kids who develop a reputation as tattlers: they get left out. — K. Lori Hanson Ph.d., miamiherald, "Intention is what distinguishes a ‘teller’ from a ‘tattler’ | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018 Dwight and Eugene remain at an ideological impasse, but Eugene is too busy waffling between his morality and his desire to stay alive to actually pick a side—and for reasons unknown, Dwight hasn’t found a way to simply ax the potential tattler. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "A Walking Dead Plea: Eugene Should Either Pick a Side or Die Already," 3 Dec. 2017

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“Tattler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tattler. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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