tattler

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

|Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

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

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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