What does tattletale mean?
Definitions for tattletale
ˈtæt lˌteɪltat·tle·tale
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Princeton's WordNet
tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouthnoun
someone who gossips indiscreetly
Wiktionary
tattletalenoun
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often by a child seeking attention.
tattletalenoun
One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
tattletaleadjective
telltale, giveaway
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Tattletale
A tattletale is someone who reports others' wrongdoings.
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tattletale
A tattletale is a person, usually a child, who secretly shares information about others' bad behavior or mistakes to an authority figure such as a parent, teacher, or boss, often with the intention of getting them into trouble. The term can sometimes have a negative connotation, portraying the person as a gossip or a sneak.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tattletale in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tattletale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- تاتليتيلArabic
- verräterisch, Schwätzer, Tratschtante, Klatschbase, Quatschtüte, Schwätzerin, Quasselstrippe, PetzeGerman
- cuentero, napias, chismoso, soplón, osicónSpanish
- cafteur, cafteuseFrench
- רַכלָןHebrew
- tattletaleJapanese
- 자동 표시기Korean
- ябеда, сплетница, болтунья, сплетник, болтун, болтушкаRussian
- sladdertacka, skvallerbytta, skvallertantSwedish
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