tattler
tat ler
- n someone who gossips indiscreetly
- n any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry
- Inventor Huth primly suggests that his little tattler will be useful for, among other things, 1) listening to sermons, and 2) helping foxhunters catch the bay of distant hounds.
- Wrongly accused tax evaders have only one recourse: if he succeeds in uncovering the name of the erring tattler, the taxpayer may have a claim for defamation.
- Authorized by law to pay informers up to 10% of the amount recovered, the Revenue Bureau makes it relatively easy for a would-be tattler.