a stool pigeon



a stool pigeon

a person, especially a criminal, who secretly gives information to the police in order to help them catch other criminals Once they discovered he was a stool pigeon, it was only a matter of time before they had him killed.
See also: pigeon, stool

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lita-English
Rees-Welsh
Noella-French
Swarna-Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Aqissiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
ÚLfr-Ancient Scandinavian