stool pigeon

stool pigeon noun: a pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.

Noun

stool pigeon (plural stool pigeons)

(originally) A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
(obsolete, slang) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
(slang) An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

Synonyms:

stoolie, stooly, abaddon, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabber, blabtale, blabtongue

stool pigeon meaning in Bengali

stool pigeon in Bengali

কর্তৃপক্ষের জন্য তথ্যদাতা

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Forms of stool pigeon

plural	stool pigeons

Origin of stool pigeon

From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy by hunters. Alternatively, from an alteration of stale (“decoy”) + pigeon.

Questions about stool pigeon

What does stool pigeon mean?: Stool pigeon means a pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
What is stool pigeon in Bengali?: Stool pigeon in Bengali is কর্তৃপক্ষের জন্য তথ্যদাতা. See Stool pigeon meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is stool pigeon?: Stool pigeon is a noun.
What is the plural of stool pigeon?: The plural of stool pigeon is stool pigeons.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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