stooly

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sto̅o̅′lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stool•y  (sto̅o̅′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. stool•ies. 
  1. Slang TermsSee stool pigeon (def. 2).
  • stool (pigeon) + -y2

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈstool ˌpi•geon, n. [countable]
  1. a pigeon used as a decoy to lure other pigeons.
  2. Slang TermsAlso called stool•ie /ˈstuli/USA pronunciation .a person hired or acting as a decoy or informer, esp. for the police:His stool pigeon told him where the next robbery would be.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stool′ pi′geon, 
    1. a pigeon used as a decoy.
    Also called stool•ie  (sto̅o̅′lē),USA pronunciation stooly. [Slang.]a person employed or acting as a decoy or informer, esp. for the police.
    • 1820–30, American.

'stooly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stool pigeon

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