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stool pigeon
/stËuËl pËÉĒdĘÉn/
Stool pigeon
01
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a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
02
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a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities
Idiom
Informal
Old use
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The disgruntled employee acted as a " stool pigeon " and reported his coworkers' unauthorized activities to the management.
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