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sing like a canary
sing like a canary
To inform against someone to the police or other authority about his or her criminal or illicit behavior. I heard Joey Malone has been singing like a canary in the hopes of getting his sentence reduced. Let's make sure he's sleeping with the fishes before he gets the chance!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Wapasha | | - | Native American, Sioux |
| Jonquil | | JAHN-kwil | English (Rare) |
| Gyles | | JIELZ, JIE-əlz | English (Rare) |
| Adelita | | - | Spanish (Latin American) |
| Xiu | | - | Chinese |
| Snorri | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |