fink

¹fink

noun \ˈfiŋk\

Definition of FINK

1

: one who is disapproved of or is held in contempt

2

: strikebreaker

3

: informer 2

Examples of FINK

1. She says her boss is a rotten fink.
2. <his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police>

Origin of FINK

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1894

Related to FINK

Synonyms: betrayer, canary [slang], deep throat, informer, informant, nark [British], rat, rat fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whistle-blower

Related Words: collaborator; blabber, blabbermouth, gossip, gossiper, leaker; snoop, snooper, spy; notifier

Near Antonyms: hero, heroine, idol, role model; gentleman, lady; angel, saint

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Rhymes with FINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc