Fink (Noun)
Meaning
Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police used a fink to infiltrate the gang and gather evidence of their crimes.
- He was suspected of being a fink by his fellow inmates and was shunned by the rest of the prison population.
- The fink wore a wire to record conversations with the suspects and provide evidence for the prosecution.
- After being caught, he agreed to become a fink in exchange for a reduced sentence.
- The gang's leader was furious when he discovered that one of his own members was secretly working as a fink for the authorities.