Verpfeifer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- informer noun Someone who secretly tells the authorities about a crime or wrongdoing.
- tattler noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
- 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
Verpfeifer is used for these senses in English:
- informer A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
- 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 One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
- noun Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
- noun A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.