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tattletale

adj, noun, verb — 4 senses

tattletale

adj

US /ˈtætəlˌteɪl/

Etymology From tattle + tale.

1

telltale; giveaway

tattletale

noun

Etymology From tattle + tale.

1

Childish, Colloquial One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

2

Childish, Colloquial One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

tattletale

verb

Etymology From tattle + tale.

1

Ambitransitive, Childish, Colloquial To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

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