stool%20pigeon

noun

  1. 1

    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

    A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.

  3. 3

    An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.

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