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Tattler

noun

Someone who gossips indiscreetly. Synonyms: blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattletale, telltale.

Any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry.

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"Tattler" Quotes from Famous Books

... That little tattler? A child that listens to everything and just told you ... He shouldn't be allowed in this part of the house. He ...

— The Return of Peter Grimm • David Belasco

... talk to Doctor Torvey so, sir," said he grimly; "he's the greatest tattler in the town. It was old Farmer Trebeck, who could buy and sell us all down here, who lent that money. Partly from good-will, but not without acknowledgment. He has my hand for the first, not worth much, and ...

— J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3 • Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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— English Grammar in Familiar Lectures • Samuel Kirkham

... caught sight of her, he thrust his big frame into the doorway, blocking it. "There she is!" he declared hotly. "The tattler! The busybody! Hidin' books for a lazy kid! Helpin' him t' waste his time! She ...

— The Rich Little Poor Boy • Eleanor Gates