Meaning & use

fink

noun·Advanced

An informer who betrays others, especially by reporting them to authorities.

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None of the gang trusted him after they learned he was a fink.

She refused to be a fink and kept her friend's secret from the teacher.

A note on using this word

Fink is informal American slang, often considered mildly old-fashioned; it can also be used as a verb, as in 'fink on someone.'

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To inform on someone, especially by betraying a secret or confidence.

He finked on his roommates to avoid getting in trouble himself.

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