stoolie

noun

stool·​ie ˈstü-lē How to pronounce stoolie (audio)

Examples of stoolie in a Sentence

told the mule that if he ever turned stoolie, he'd end up spilling his guts in more ways than one
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At one point my head was whipped back and forth like a mafia stoolie being slapped silly by his don. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stoolie was in 1924

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“Stoolie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoolie. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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