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Tattler
//ˈtætl̩ɚ// noun
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Noun
- 1 One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
"My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her!"
- 2 any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry wordnet
- 3 Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
- 4 someone who gossips indiscreetly wordnet
- 5 A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.
"A few truck drivers griped drowsily about the tattlers in their cabs which graphed the mileage per hour per day."
Etymology
From tattle + -er.
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