stoolie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstuːli/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From stool + -ie.
Meanings
-
(slang) A stool pigeon.
'Two top operatives flying down tonight. Time to get co-operation from the Police. I'll tell 'em to get their stoolies working in Tampa. This isn't only a St Petersburg job. Bye now.'
1954, Ian Fleming, “Death of a Pelican”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 151:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stoolies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| stooly | alternative | lexicographic |