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as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that fink would sell out every one of us to save her own behind
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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us
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Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 20 June 2019
Everybody is -- everybody is finking on each other.
—Fox News, 30 June 2018
Verb
Dominican authorities say Fernandez, the intended target, is Gomez' cousin and that Gomez plotted the hit believing that Fernandez had finked on him to Dominican drug officials in 2011.
—Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 20 June 2019
Everybody is -- everybody is finking on each other.
—Fox News, 30 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fink
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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But this article proves that when those companies don’t want to talk publicly to the media or any external stakeholder for that matter — the generative AI will.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Preston Lord's parents talked with The Arizona Republic about their son and his legacy one year after he was beaten to death in a gang attack.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors haven't publicly identified the informant, but details in an FBI affidavit suggest Kamara is the one who cooperated with the FBI to offer White envelopes of cash.Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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China has issued a strong rebuke to the United States, accusing it of hypocrisy over espionage following recent Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) efforts to recruit Chinese informants.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Seconds later, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Warren in the mouth at point blank range.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The third film about the sociopathic clown largely repeats the pros and cons of the last movie — killer makeup effects and a great performance buried in a repetitive flick with a story that’s impossible to care about — but that’s more than enough for fans of this increasingly popular franchise.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Back in 2020, the rapper spoke about snitching and compared it to other wrongdoings his former cohorts did to him.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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In other drama, someone snitched to the landlord that Gabriel’s apartment has three people in it, which is against the terms of the lease.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of comeuppance, Hal was right to flag Dennison’s co-conspirator backing out of the party, as that guy seems to have been the canary in the coalmine.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Ask your physician, pharmacist, or genetic counselor whether genetic testing for medication response can inform your care.Ellen Matloff, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Burgess’ lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, informed the tabloid that her client was subpoenaed for the case.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Fink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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