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fink  (fngk) Slang

n.

1. A contemptible person.

2. An informer.

3. A hired strikebreaker.

intr.v. finked, fink·ing, finks

1. To inform against another person.

2. To withhold promised support or participation: They said they'd help us, but then finked out.

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fink [fɪŋk] Slang chiefly US and Canadian

n

1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a strikebreaker; blackleg

2. an informer, such as one working for the police; spy

3. an unpleasant, disappointing, or contemptible person

vb

(intr; often foll by on) to inform (on someone), as to the police

[of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fink - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police canary, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
Verb	1.	fink - take the place of work of someone on strike blackleg, scab, rat do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
	2.	fink - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure confess, squeal acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

Translations

fink [fɪŋk] N (US) (= informer) → soplón/ona m/f; (= strikebreaker) → rompehuelgas mf inv, esquirol m

fink out VI + ADV (US) → acobardarse

fink (dated US sl)

n

(= strikebreaker) → Streikbrecher(in) m(f)

(= contemptible person) → Saftsack m (inf)

vi to fink on somebody → jdn verpfeifen (inf)

fink [fɪŋk] n (Am) → informatore/trice

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fink [fɪŋk] n (Am) → informatore/trice