singing like a canary

A form of sing like a canary — To inform on a criminal in great detail.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sing like a canary
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singing like a canary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singing%20like%20a%20canary

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“singing like a canary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singing%20like%20a%20canary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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