vasikoida — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canary noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
- grass noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
- inform verb To tell someone about facts or a situation.
- sing verb To produce musical sounds with the voice, especially by following a tune.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
- squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
Senses
vasikoida is used for these senses in English:
- canary (slang) To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.
- grass (transitive, or, intransitive, slang) To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.
- inform To act as an informer; denounce.
- rat out (slang, derogatory, transitive) To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
- sing (intransitive, slang) To confess under interrogation.
- snitch (slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
- snitch (slang, intransitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
- squeak (intransitive, slang) To inform, to squeal.
canary — full definition
- noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
- noun Informally, an informer who reveals secrets to the authorities.
- adj A bright, light yellow colour.
- noun In software or business, a small early test rollout of a change before it goes to everyone.
grass — full definition
- noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
- noun Marijuana (informal).
- noun British informal: an informer who reports criminals or wrongdoers to the authorities.
- verb British informal: to inform on someone to the police or another authority.