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tattletale

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tat⋅tle⋅tale

[tat-l-teyl]
–noun
1. a talebearer or informer, esp. among children.
–adjective
2. telltale; revealing: a tattletale smear of lipstick on his collar.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; tattle + tale
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tat·tle·tale   (tāt'l-tāl')   
n.  One who tattles on others; an informer or talebearer.
adj.  Revealing; telltale.
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