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

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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
  • The setup is sensible for structural reasons, as informants naturally would have no information about secret, unheard of threats, though having to reload before the encounter and alter party formations still feels forced and clunky.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
  • If the public comes to see the Justice Department as compromised, will witnesses and informants continue to cooperate?
    Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of informants
Verb
  • This commitment to deeper learning not only broadens his understanding of leadership but also informs his approach to developing training programs.
    Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • An icon and a disfigurement Funk, 54, said that even as the monks strive to remain separate from ordinary life in Chicago, the city also informs and reflects the spiritual work that goes on in the monastery.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of informs
Noun
  • The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of skunk
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