finks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of finksnext
plural of fink
1
as in informers
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police

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as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that fink would sell out every one of us to save her own behind

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finks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fink
as in talks
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us

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  1. informants
  2. informs
  3. skunk
Noun
  • Empowered by federal law, FBI agents can ask informants to record their conversations, then use those recordings to persuade federal judges to OK wiretaps.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • An additional 23 informants attended the riot on their own, according to the report.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of informants
Verb
  • Perspective informs your truth and your truth makes your reality.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder are inking reserve shooting guard Alex Caruso to a four-season, $81 million contract extension to stay with the club long-term, Caruso's agent at Wasserman, Greg Lawrence, informs Shams Charania of ESPN.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of informs
Noun
  • Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.
    Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Definition of skunk
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