stoolie

/ˈstuli/
noun
  1. A person who gives information to the police or other authorities about the illegal activities of others; an informer.
    • The gang suspected there was a stoolie in their group who had talked to the FBI.
    • No one trusted him after they found out he was a stoolie for the police.
    • In crime movies, the stoolie is often the character who gets caught and turns on his partners.
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