tattletale gray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tattletale gray
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Everything is dingy, dirty, tattletale gray.
From Time Magazine Archive
He terms it "airing the linen," but around the bureau these days the practice has earned him the nickname "Tattletale Gray."
From Time Magazine Archive
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