tattletale
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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a scandalmonger or gossip
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another word for telltale
Etymology
Origin of tattletale
Example Sentences
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People who come forward are called narcs, tattletales and snitches.
From Los Angeles Times
All media; corporate media, social media, local media, national media, state media, non-profit, for-profit and the tattletale kid down the street.
From Salon
“She used to go to school with our parents and Mr. Porter. I heard she was a tattletale back then. These days there aren’t many Remarkables who aren’t afraid of her.”
From Literature
“You once said that using the debt ceiling as a negotiating wedge just could not happen,” she harped like a little tattletale.
From Washington Times
He has established a tattletale line to complain about teachers.
From Washington Post
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