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tat·tle·tale

(tăt′l-tāl′)

One who tattles on others; an informer or talebearer.

adj.

Revealing; telltale.

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tattletale

(ˈtætəlˌteɪl)

1. a scandalmonger or gossip

2. another word for telltale¹

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tat•tle•tale

(ˈtæt lˌteɪl)

n.

1. a talebearer or informer, esp. among children.

adj.

2. telltale; revealing: tattletale crumbs.

[1885–90]

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Noun

tattletale - someone who gossips indiscreetly

blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, telltale

gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, gossip - a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

tattletale

noun

1. A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others:

blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, telltale, whisperer.

Slang: yenta.

2. One who gives incriminating information about others:

informant, informer, tattler.

Informal: rat, tipster.

Slang: fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon.

Translations

Quasselstrippe RatscheRatschkathl

cafteur

ябеда

tattletale

[ˈtætlteɪl] N (US) (= person) → soplón/ona m/f, acusica mf (Sp) ; (= talk) → cotilleo m, chismes mpl y cuentos mpl

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