stool pigeon

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
  2. A decoy used in a crooked gambling game. obsolete,slang
  3. An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates. slang

词形变化

stool pigeons plural

词源

From the act of tying or even nailing a pigeon to a stool to act as a decoy by hunters. Alternatively, from an alteration of stale (“decoy”) + pigeon.
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