ratting
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- noun
- /ˈrætɪŋ/
- Slang
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delación
- Until this ratting thing dies down, Janey's gonna take your shifts.
Examples
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Grab your fur coat and felt hat, but keep it down; we don't want any stool pigeon ratting to the coppers about where we're going.
Blog text (1) -
He made a deal with the police, agreeing to do some ratting in exchange for a lighter sentence.
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This to do with Sid and that ratting business?
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[ratting]
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Yeah, I know, all you have to say to me is how you already cooperated with us, ratting out the others, and here we are, dropping it on you anyhow because you won't do any more ratting.
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Lying may be understandable, but you're setting yourself (and your family) up for a nasty fall if and when the truth gets out (and you'd be surprised at who does the ratting...).
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The detective warned him that ratting on his friends could lead to serious consequences.
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After years of crime, he finally turned informant, starting a new life by ratting on his former accomplices.
Synonyms
Telling the police that someone broke the law to get a reward or less punishment
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Etymology
The word ratting comes from calling someone a rat, the animal used as an insult for a traitor. To 'rat' on someone is to 'tell on' them to the police, often to save yourself or get a better deal, so ratting is giving information that makes someone look guilty.