squealer
One who tells
A squealer is someone who informs on others, especially to authorities—a tattletale or snitch: The gang suspected there was a squealer among them.
The term comes from squeal in its slang sense of confessing or betraying secrets.
More literally, a squealer is anything that squeals, particularly a young pig.
Rodent or informer
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- finkContemptible informer
- stoolieInformal police informant
- narcUndercover drug officer
tattler · tipster · canary · mole · turncoat · betrayer · backstabber · blabbermouth
Young swine
Shrill, piercing cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- yelpBrief, shrill cry
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
earsplitting · strident · shrill · wail · scream · discordant · whine · howl
rat
Rodent or informer
narc · tattler · tipster · canary · mole · turncoat · betrayer · backstabber · blabbermouth · double-crosser
piglet
Young swine
oink · grunt · sow · boar · trotters · pork · bacon · ham · sty · pigsty
shriek
Shrill, piercing cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- yelpBrief, shrill cry
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
piercing · earsplitting · strident · shrill · wail · scream · discordant · whine · howl · cry
screech
High, harsh cry
rotors · stopping · metal · friction · noise · mechanic · caliper · disc
- Informerssnitch, informer, informant, fink, narc
- police slangperp, collar, bust, APB, BOLO
- underworld slangsnitch, rat out, hitman, capo, consigliere
- truth revealerstruth teller, straight shooter, straight talker, eyewitness, informant
- blabbermouthsblabbermouth, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, talebearer
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
squealerloyalist
Faithful supporter of authority
solid · ride-or-die · omertà · tight-lipped · clam
squealerloyalist
Faithful supporter of authority
stand-up guy · solid · true blue · ride-or-die · trusty
- squeal like a stuck pigEmit prolonged, piercing cries
- pig squeal
- brake squealNoise from worn pads