English - Turkish
Definition of stool pigeon in English Turkish dictionary
- ispiyoncu
- gammaz kimse
- çığırtkan güvercin
- {k} ispiyon, ispiyoncu, gammaz, muhbir
- polis casusu
- muhbir
- lafçı
- laf yetiştiren kimse
- stoolpigeon
- muhbir
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English - English
Definition of stool pigeon in English English dictionary
- A decoy or an informer, especially one who is a spy for the police
- a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
- (Slang) informer to the police; delator, informant; stoolpigeon, snitch
- stool pigeons
- plural form of stool pigeon
- stoolpigeon
- someone, especially a criminal, who helps the police to catch another criminal, usually by giving them information = informer (stoolpigeon (1800-1900))
- stoolpigeon
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- stoolpigeon
- {i} (Slang) informer to the police; delator, informant; snitch
Related Terms
stool pigeon
Hyphenation
stool pi·geonTurkish pronunciation
stul pîcınSynonyms
stoolie, stooly, agent provocateur, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, decoy, deep throat, double-crosser, fink, informant, informer, narc, nark, plantPronunciation
/ˈsto͞ol ˈpəʤən/ /ˈstuːl ˈpɪʤən/
Etymology
() From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy for hunters.Resimler
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