stool pigeon
Dictionary
noun
- A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
- A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
- An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.
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