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stool pigeon

–noun
1. a pigeon used as a decoy.
2. Also called stool⋅ie [stoo-lee] , stooly. Slang. a person employed or acting as a decoy or informer, esp. for the police.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism
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stool·ie   (stōō'lē)   
n.   Slang
A stool pigeon.
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stoolie
stool pigeon
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