Meanings
nounstoolie (plural stoolies)
plural stoolies · alternative stooly
- slangA stool pigeon.
'Two top operatives flying down tonight. Time to get co-operation from the Police. I'll tell 'em to get their stoolies working in Tampa. This isn't only a St Petersburg job. Bye now.'
1954, Ian Fleming, “Death of a Pelican”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 151
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with stoolie
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APA
stoolie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoolie
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“stoolie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoolie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stoolie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoolie.
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