stool pigeon
Example Sentences
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A local veterinarian confirmed the bird is no stool pigeon, saying “lots of police officers have come by and he’s said nothing.”
From Fox News
If the mafia ever tires of sending stool pigeons to the bottoms of harbors in concrete overshoes, the mob can just tie my cymbal bag around their ankles.
From Washington Post
According to the Shanghai court, the two men destroyed the evidence, killing the birds to prevent them from becoming stool pigeons.
From New York Times
In China, the stool pigeon is the true hero of the revolution.
From Washington Post
In the end, Mr. Reles, who was known as “Kid Twist,” became a stool pigeon.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
