TATTLETALE

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth

(noun) someone who gossips indiscreetly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

tattletale (not comparable)

telltale; giveaway

Noun

tattletale (plural tattletales)

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

Synonyms: tattler, whistle-blower, narc, snitch, Thesaurus:informant

One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

Synonyms: gossip, rumourmonger, Thesaurus:gossiper

Verb

tattletale (third-person singular simple present tattletales, present participle tattletaling, simple past and past participle tattletaled)

(ambitransitive) To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

Source: Wiktionary



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