tattlers
Those who blab
Tattlers are people who reveal secrets or report others' misbehavior, especially children who inform on their peers: No one likes tattlers.
The word carries a tone of disapproval—tattling is seen as petty or disloyal.
Tattlers are also a genus of shorebirds named for their loud, alarm-like calls that alert other birds to danger.
Covert information gatherer
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- sourcePoint of origin
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
- leakEscape through a breach
narc · rat · fink · squealer · stoolie · snitch · canary · betrayer
spy
Covert information gatherer
leak · narc · rat · fink · squealer · stoolie · snitch · canary · betrayer · turncoat
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
busybody · gossipmonger · yenta · chatter · prattle · babble · natter · gabble · chitchat · small talk
sandpiper
Small wading shorebird
- waderShallow-water walker
- ploverCompact coastal wading bird
- yellowlegsNorth American shorebird species
curlew · godwit · dunlin · snipe · marsh · mudflat · estuary · shoreline · migratory · probing
tattlersloyalists
Faithful to established authority
protectors · confidantes · allies · defenders · co-conspirators
- tattle taleOne who informs on others