fink

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который выступает в роли информатора или подсадной утки для полиции, часто используется в неформальном или уничижительном контексте.

A noun referring to a person who acts as an informer or decoy for the police, often used in informal or derogatory contexts.

1. Informer or DecoyC1informalamerican

   A person who acts as an informer for the police or authorities, or someone who betrays a group by providing information.

   Информатор или приманка

   • The gang suspected that one of their members was a fink.
   • He was labeled a fink after talking to the police.
   • Nobody trusts a fink in this neighborhood.

   Синонимыbetrayerinformantinformernarkratsnitchsquealerstool pigeonstoolietattletale

• Сленговый глагол, означающий доносить на кого-то властям или отказываться от обещания или обязательства.

A slang verb meaning to inform on someone to the authorities or to back out of a promise or obligation.

1. To act as a strikebreakerC1informalamerican

   To take the place of a worker who is on strike, thereby undermining the strike effort.

   Быть штрейкбрехером

   • The company hired temporary workers to fink during the strike.
   • He was called a traitor for fining on his union brothers.
   • They threatened anyone who would fink with severe consequences.

   Синонимыblacklegratscab

   Антонимыboycottpicketstrike

2. To inform or confessC1informalamerican

   To confess to a wrongdoing or to inform on someone, often under pressure or duress.

   Доносить

   • The suspect finned to the police after hours of interrogation.
   • He finned on his accomplices to get a lighter sentence.
   • Don't fink; keep your mouth shut about what we did.

   Синонимыbetrayconfessgrassinformratsingsnitchspillsquealtattle