English noun: stool pigeon | |||
1. | stool pigeon (person) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police | ||
Synonyms | canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer | ||
2. | stool pigeon (artifact) a dummy pigeon used to decoy others | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bait, decoy, lure | ||