C2 noun #72,394 most common

A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.

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  • (noun) A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
  • (noun) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
  • (noun) An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped.
  2. 2
    noun A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
  3. 3
    noun An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

Synonyms

stoolie stooly
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