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Synonyms of stool pigeon

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Another word for stool pigeon is stoolie. Other synonyms of stool pigeon are stooly, accuser, beefer, bewrayer and bigmouth.

Synonyms and similar words for stool pigeon

nounAn informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

  • stoolieA stool pigeon.
  • stooly
  • accuserOne who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
  • beefer
  • bewrayerA betrayer or divulger.
  • bigmouthOne who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
  • blabberA person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
  • canary
  • CIOne of the Classical Chinese poetry forms.
  • fink slangAn informer.
  • fizgig AustraliaA police informer, a stool pigeon, someone employed by police to entrap someone else or provoke them to commit a crime.
  • gossip
  • grass UKAn informer; snitch, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
  • informant
  • informer
  • jurat
  • leak
  • mole
  • narc
  • narkA police spy or informer.
  • nonce UK, slang
  • outer
  • peacherOne who peaches or informs on another; an informer.
  • quislingA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
  • rat slangAn informant or snitch.
  • ratfink slang
  • sneakAn informer; a tell-tale.
  • snitch slang
  • snout UK
  • squealer
  • state's evidenceCourt testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given...
  • stooge
  • supergrass UKAn informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.
  • tattlerOne who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  • tattletaleOne who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
  • telltale titA telltale; one who tattles.
  • telltale
  • tout Ireland
  • whistleblower
  • abaddon archaicAn informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
  • blabtale obsolete
  • blabtongue obsolete
  • finger US, rare
  • rooster obsolete, slang
  • sycophant obsolete

Meaning of stool pigeon

  1. 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.
  2. noun A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
  3. noun An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

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Questions about synonyms of stool pigeon

What is another word for stool pigeon?
Stool pigeon has 45 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stoolie, stooly, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabber and canary.
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.

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