stool pigeon
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stool pigeon
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From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy by hunters. Alternatively, from an alteration of stale (“decoy”) + pigeon.
noun stool pigeons
- A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
- A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
- An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.
