stool pigeon

短语

[法] 媒鸽, 用以引诱他人入圈套的人, 密探

发音

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词形变化

stool pigeons 复数 stool pigeons

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.

  2. 2.

    A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.

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  3. 3.

    An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

sneak snitch canary fink sneaker snitcher stoolie

上位词 8

rat bait lure decoy informer betrayer blabber squealer

词源

From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy by hunters. Alternatively, from an alteration of stale (“decoy”) + pigeon.

来源：wiktionary