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as in informants
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
who's the sorry rat fink that went squealing to the cops?
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as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
regrets ever doing business with that rat fink, who cheated him out of gobs of money
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Noun
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The team is rounded out by Fredricks, the youngest member who provides comic relief while maintaining a positive team spirit, and Constable Sushil, a seasoned officer with an extensive network of informants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025 -
One of her best informants was her daughter with partner Danny Fujikawa, who, like many six year olds in 2025, is showing an interest in beauty products.—
Brennan Kilbane,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wafting down the normally quiet halls were the sounds of whistles, shouting— and the unmistakable smell of a skunk.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Until then, the best chance to see them is at the skunk training demonstrations in The Loft at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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“Rat finks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat%20finks. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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