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Tattletale

//ˈtætəlˌteɪl// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    telltale; giveaway not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention. childish, colloquial
  2. 2
    someone who gossips indiscreetly wordnet
  3. 3
    One who gossips, often for the sake of attention. childish, colloquial
Verb
  1. 1
    To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose. ambitransitive, childish, colloquial

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tattle + tale.

Etymology 2

From tattle + tale.

Etymology 3

From tattle + tale.

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