kantelupukki — meaning in English

English meaning

• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
• tattler noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
• telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.

Senses

kantelupukki is used for these senses in English:

• snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
• tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
• telltale A bird, the tattler.

snitch — full definition

1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

tattler — full definition

1. noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
2. noun Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
3. noun A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

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