Be a stool pigeon (3 letters)

{ Answer }

RAT

{ Related Clues }

Backstabber
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Deserter
Fink
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One in a maze
Skunk
Snitch
Squeal
Squeal (on)
Squealer
Tattler
Teller
Turncoat
Cat's quarry
Disloyal sort
Hamelin critter
Kind of race
Kind of trap
Mongoose's prey
No-goodnik
Play the stoolie
Sing to the fuzz
Slum pest
Sneaky person
Squeal or squealer
Unloyal sort
Unpopular mobster
Untrustworthy sort
One who blabs
Ben in the film "Ben"
Hamelin horde member
Kind of race or line
Lab maze runner

{ Tags }

bandicoot, deserter, fink, goodnik, hair, informer, kind, lab, no, pest, pigeon, race, rat, singer, snitch, squeal, squealer, stool, stoolie, tell, turncoat

{ Notes }

The answer RAT is very common and appears about once every 43.9 puzzles.

{ Definition }

RAT as a noun:

1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

2. (scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat) = someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

3. (rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git) = a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

4. (informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber) = one who reveals confidential information in return for money

5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

RAT as a verb:

1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

2. employ scabs or strike breakers in

3. (fink, scab, rat, blackleg) = take the place of work of someone on strike

4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

5. catch rats, especially with dogs

6. (denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag) = give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"