hiss-and-tell en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of hiss + kiss and tell.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, not-comparable) Disclosing private information in a hostile manner.
What is clear from this hiss-and-tell diary is that Hoddle feels immune to any downward glances, any disapproving charge from his bosses at the FA.
1998 August 12, Rob Hughes, “Spoiled Soccer Fraternity Sets Poor Example: Hoddle Hiss-and-Tell Tells a Tale of Greed”, in The New York Times:But Miller's tale is as notable for what it isn't as for what it is. It is not a hiss-and-tell attempt to settle scores and mold history like Donald Regan's For the Record, a spin-doctored account of his time as President Reagan's chief of staff.
1989 April 23, Laura Green, “The Washington years: A positive view from inside”, in Chicago Sun-Times:Maybe that's what this hiss-and-tell book is all about, therapy for McEnroe's battered psyche, a nightmare marriage, a splendid career best remembered for screeching on-court tantrums.
2002 June 27, Stan Hochman, “John McEnroe's book provokes strong response from Tatum O'Neal”, in Philadelphia Daily News: