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as in informer
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 bastard
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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as in to talk
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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Recent Examples of fink
Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 20 June 2019 Everybody is -- everybody is finking on each other. —Fox News, 30 June 2018
Verb
Dominican authorities say Fernandez, the intended target, is Gomez' cousin and that Gomez plotted the hit believing that Fernandez had finked on him to Dominican drug officials in 2011. —Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 20 June 2019 Everybody is -- everybody is finking on each other. —Fox News, 30 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fink
Noun
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Reis talked her way onto a crew member’s unofficial salvage expedition.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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His content is best known for his spontaneous interactions, such as stopping to talk with strangers on the roadside or offering impromptu taxi services.— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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For months, the couple worked with the FBI as informants, with Katas even staging a raid by arranging a meeting with Bateman under the guise of filming.— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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The suspect police were looking for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was living in a different apartment, and was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest.— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Titaníque lets his inner clown soar, in drag yet, and with garish make-up just this side of Baby Jane Hudson and a mouth as foul as any David Mamet character.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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Rio’s staunch griminess, dreaming of whacking his brother and wanting to cut his nephew’s tongue for snitching, drags Fxce out into the open sea.— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
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Members, the docs claim, are surveilled and allegedly encouraged to snitch on one another.— Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ingesting rat poison could lead to bleeding gums and nosebleeds as well as bruising and blood in the stool.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Idaho Legislature’s 2026 session ended without passing any rat control legislation, leaving Treasure Valley communities without a clear legal path to address the growing problem.— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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Pasco’s wife was allegedly attacked by dogs belonging to the victim, identified in the affidavit as 36-year-old Shawn Cyriacks.— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Another photo captures the soon-to-be bride and groom crouching down on the sand with their two pet dogs.— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Williams said that the new results can help inform the experimental design for these future missions.— Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The fans who experience it smoothly will be the ones who planned early, stayed informed and adapted their expectations to the realities of hosting an event of this scale.— Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Fink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/fink. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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