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as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that fink would sell out every one of us to save her own behind
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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.
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The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
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Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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Before assuming the new borrowing limits apply to you, talk with your financial aid office.
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Above, her mother’s brother, Abdullahi Mohamed, cradled a cup of tea in his hands and talked to her parents about their Central Avenue community, the news of the day and the global events that dominated the early 2000s.
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The devices were hidden in a pack of cigarettes, the informant’s watch, and a cellphone.
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However, some members of the Hole in the Wall Gang got busted in 1981 for stealing from a home furnishings store, and Cullotta — one of those busted — became an informant.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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Alexandria government roasted for absurd anti-fireworks tweet The government of Alexandria tweeted Wednesday a blunt warning about fireworks — and encouragement to snitch on your neighbors.
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While former Imperial warlords drift about, trying to amass power, the New Republic sends out the Mandalorian to haul them back to headquarters to snitch on their comrades.
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Critter Control offers specialized pest control plans to get rid of raccoons, squirrels, rats, mice, bats and more.
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The antibody combination performed well in both mice and rats.
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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“Fink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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