squealers

Those who snitch

Squealers is the plural of squealer—someone or something that squeals.

A squealer can be a pig, especially a young one, or any creature that makes high-pitched sounds.

In slang, a squealer is an informant who betrays secrets to authorities: The mob doesn't take kindly to squealers.

The term carries contempt, implying disloyalty or cowardice.

pigs

piglet

Young swine

pigDomesticated swine for meat
hogSwine, or monopolize
swineDomestic porcine animals

oink · grunter · snout · trotter · sty · pen · slop · pork · bacon · ham

informers

snitch

One who tells authorities

ratRodent or informer
informantOne who provides intelligence
tattletaleOne who informs on others

whistleblower · fink · stoolie · nark · canary · tipster · leaker · mole · source · insider

betrayal

traitor

One who betrays allegiance

backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
JudasArchetypal betrayer name

betrayer · sellout · double-crosser · defector · renegade · rat · fink · treachery · perfidy · treason

noise

shriek

Shrill, piercing cry

screechHigh, harsh cry
high-pitchedHigh in frequency
shrillHigh-pitched and harsh

piercing · earsplitting · brakes · tires · feedback · microphone · hinges · chalk · nails · cacophony

Opposites

loyalty/betrayal

squealersloyalists

Faithful to established authority

stand-up guys · solid · true believers · die-hards · ride-or-die

silence vs. disclosure

squealerstight-lipped

Unwilling to divulge

tight lips · stonewalls · clams · closemouthed · vaults

Family

squealed, squealer

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG