finks 1 of 2

noun

plural of fink
1
as in informers
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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2
as in bastards
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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finks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fink
as in talks
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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  1. informers
  2. jerks
  3. talks
  4. informants
  5. clowns
  6. informs
  7. rats
  8. dogs
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informers
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • In his weekly short meetings with the media, Dobbins still talks fast, brings energy, says something funny.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Correspondent Faith Salie talks with #1 draft pick Kelsie Whitmore; catcher Maggie Foxx; commissioner Justine Siegal; and CEO Keith Stein about what the new league means for women and sports.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • Many informants The issue of intelligence connections has shadowed the investigation ever since Moïse was found shot to death in his second-floor bedroom, and his wife, Martine, was seriously injured.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of informants
Noun
  • Jean pays tribute to the oversized trousers worn by rodeo clowns.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The gasoline shortage has become such a feature of daily life that even clowns at Moscow’s circus have cracked jokes about it.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of clowns
Verb
  • In addition to scaring the bejesus out of Hamlet and demanding blood, the ghost informs the audience exactly how the murder occurred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs
Noun
  • Seabird colonies have declined because of habitat loss and invasive species like rats.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Knudsen told the publication the burrows have grown where the nuts are left, and that Green City Market vendors have seen rats while setting up.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rats
Noun
  • But using dogs to investigate crimes wasn’t widely adopted until the mid ‘80s, Gould said.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The study found that larger dogs lose 35% more LINE1 methylation than smaller dogs.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dogs
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“Finks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finks. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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