Nearby Words
tipster
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
| Synonyms: | canary, narc, nark, rat, scab, snake*, snitch, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tattletale, tipster, weasel, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stool pigeon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer to police |
| Synonyms: | agent provocateur, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, decoy, deep throat, double-crosser, fink, fink, informant, informer, narc, narc, nark, nark, plant, police informer, rat, rat fink, rat, shill, sneak, snitch, snitcher, source, spy, squealer, squealer, stoolie, stoolie, tattler, tattletale, tipster, turncoat, weasel, whistle-blower |
| Main Entry: | tattletale/tattler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who gossips, tells rumors |
| Synonyms: | bigmouth, blabberer, blabbermouth, busybody, canary, fat mouth, fink, gossip, informer, rat, rumormonger, scandalmonger, snitch, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, taleteller, telltale, tipster, troublemaker, whistleblower, windbag |
| Main Entry: | weasel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sneak |
| Synonyms: | betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, deceiver, deep throat, double-crosser, fink, informant, informer, narc, nark, rat, sneak, snitch, snitcher, source, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tattler, tattletale, tipster, turncoat, whistle-blower |
| Main Entry: | informant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
| Synonyms: | canary, fink, nark, rat, sneak, snitch, source, stoolie, tattletale, tipster |
| Main Entry: | adviser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mentor |
| Synonyms: | admonitor, aide, coach, confidant, consultant, counselor, instructor, monitor, nestor, tipster |
| Main Entry: | advisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guide |
| Synonyms: | Dutch uncle, adviser, aide, attorney, authority, backseat driver, buttinski, clubhouse lawyer, coach, confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, director, doctor, expert, friend, guide, helper, instructor, judge, kibitzer, lawyer, mentor, monitor, partner, priest, quarterback, referee, righthand man, second-guesser, teacher, tipster, tout, tutor |
| Main Entry: | informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reporter |
| Synonyms: | accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blab, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, fat mouth, finger, fink, fork tongue, herald, informer, interviewer, journalist, messenger, nark, newsman, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, ratfink, singer, snake, sneak, snitcher, songbird, source, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tattler, tattletale, tipster, weasel |
| Main Entry: | tattletale |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gossip |
| Synonyms: | bigmouth, blabber, blabbermouth, busybody, canary, fat mouth, fink, gasser, gossip, informer, nark, peacher, polly, quidnunc, rat, ratfink, rumormonger, scandalmonger, sleazemonger, snitch, snitcher, squeaker, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, telltale, tipster, troublemaker, whistleblower, whistler, windbag |
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