Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Stool Pigeon.
Stool Pigeon - as a noun
Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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Example Sentences
"The detectives used a stool pigeon to gather information about the criminal organization."
"He was known as a stool pigeon because he would always rat out his friends to avoid trouble."
"The police suspected that the new guy at the bar was a stool pigeon."
"The gang members suspected that there was a stool pigeon among them."
"They recruited a known criminal as a stool pigeon to infiltrate the drug cartel."
