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Rarestool pigeon
The correct spelling is stool pigeon.
How to pronounce stool pigeon
noun
Say it like: Stoo-l p-ijeo-n
The correct spelling is stool pigeon. 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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Definition
noun
- 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.A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
- 3.An informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.
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