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STOOL PIGEON

(noun)

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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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A dummy pigeon used to decoy others

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."
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