noun
- a person who gives information about someone to the police or other authorities
Usage: slang
Examples
- The gang suspected him of being a stoolie for the FBI.
- Nobody trusted the stoolie after he ratted out his friends.
- The police relied on their stoolie to gather information about the crime ring.
- He was labeled a stoolie when word got out that he had talked to the cops.
- The stoolie provided crucial evidence that led to several arrests.
- Everyone avoided the known stoolie in the neighborhood.