Translations for „stool pigeon“ in the English » German Dictionary

stool pi·geon N Am pej inf

stool pigeon

Spitzel m pej

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English

He calls his uncle a stool pigeon.

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But according to local police, he hadn't realised her pet parrot would turn stool pigeon.

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Due to his status as a stool pigeon, he is distrusted by criminals and police officers alike.

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But the authors remind us of more established names for the activity, including stool pigeon, snitch, informer, canary, turncoat and weasel which are far from flattering.

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He was asked to spy on fellow officers and become a "stukatch", or stool pigeon.

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Lee's previous stool pigeon's cover was blown and was attacked, leading him paranoid and driven from his wife and home.

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No, she was a (expletive) stool pigeon.

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The only thing we saw moving was pigeons, not stool pigeons, but birds that fly in the courtyard and sometimes get in the jail area.

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