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tattler

noun tat·tler \ ˈtat-lər , ˈta-tᵊl-ər \

Definition of tattler

1 : tattletale

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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Examples of tattler in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of tattler from the Web

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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First Known Use of tattler

1550

tattler Synonyms

Synonyms

betrayer, informant, informer, rat, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattletale, telltale;

Related Words

blabber, blabbermouth, gossip, gossiper, leaker;

snoop, snooper, spy;

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