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fink

noun

1 fink

Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.

synonyms: canary, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon.

Roget 529: disclosure; retection†; unveiling etc. v.; deterration†, revealment, revelation; exposition, exposure; expose; whole truth; telltale etc. ... show more

is a specific kind of: betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer.

derivation: confess, finkv2, squeal | betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on.

verb

1 fink

Take the place of work of someone on strike.

synonyms: blackleg, rat, scab.

is a specific kind of: do work, work.

derivation: apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat | blackleg, rat, scab, strikebreaker.

2 fink

Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.

synonyms: confess, squeal.

is a specific kind of: acknowledge, admit.

derivation: confession | confession | confessor | canary, finkn1, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon | betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer.

Moby thesaurus: bear witness against, betray, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, blackleg, blow the whistle, canary, delator, inform against, inform on, informer, narc, nark, peach, peacher, rat, scab ... show more.

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