stool pigeon meaning

UK /stuːl ˈpɪdʒɪn/ US /stul ˈpɪdʒən/ 3 syllables

stool pigeon (noun): someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.

stool pigeon has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stool pigeon as a noun

  1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

    Synonyms: fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary

    Type of: informer

  2. a dummy pigeon used to decoy others

    Type of: bait

How to pronounce stool pigeon

stool pigeon is pronounced /stuːl ˈpɪdʒɪn/ in British English and /stul ˈpɪdʒən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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