stool pigeon
stool
ˈstu:l
stool
pi
pi
geon
ʤən
jēn
/stˈuːl pˈɪdʒən/

Definition und Bedeutung von „stool pigeon“ im Englischen

Stool pigeon
01

Locktaube, Ködertaube

a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
02

Spitzel, Informant

a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities
Idiom
Informal
Old use
Beispiele
The mob boss suspected there was a " stool pigeon " within his organization, leaking information to rival gangs.
Der Mob-Boss vermutete, dass es in seiner Organisation einen Spitzel gab, der Informationen an rivalisierende Banden weitergab.
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