stoolie

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stoolie

/ˈstuːli/

Rhymes with -uːli

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From stool + -ie.

noun stoolies · stooly

slang A stool pigeon. 'Two top operatives flying down tonight. Time to get co-operation from the Police. I'll tell 'em to get their stoolies working in Tampa. This isn't only a St Petersburg job. Bye now.'

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@misc{stoolie_2026,
  title = {stoolie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stoolie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}