Anschwärzer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tattler noun Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
- tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
Senses
Anschwärzer is used for these senses in English:
- tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
- tattletale One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
tattler — full definition
- noun Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
- noun Either of two similar shorebird species in the genus Heteroscelus.
- noun A device attached to a vehicle for measuring mileage and similar things.
tattletale — full definition
- noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
- verb To tell on someone; to reveal wrongdoing to an authority figure.
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