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stoolie

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stool·ie  (stl)
n. Slang
A stool pigeon.
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Noun1.stoolie - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
canary, fink, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak
betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
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Valentino, who began performing magic at birthday parties at age 12, became a stoolie when Fox hired him to do the specials.
Secrets of illusionists, unmasked by Jerry Fink / Las Vegas Sun
Hewitt-Smythe explains why: "If the Mafia can't pay the bookie, and the bookie can't pay the stoolie, then the stoolie can't pay the henchman, the henchman can't pay the wise guy, and the wise guy can't pay the Shooter from Detroit so he can make another bad bet with the bookie.
The invisible black hand: take a hard look at the fed's soft bailout ... by Queenan, Joe / Chief Executive (U.S.)
Whether or not an inside informer is viewed by the public as a hero standing up for what is right, or as a stoolie with ulterior motives, is often a matter of perspective.
The significance of 'Deep Throat' to free press by Feliciano, Ray / The Informed Constituent (Albany, NY)
 
 
 
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