What does tattletale mean?
chiefly US, informal. : someone (such as a child) who tells secrets about what someone else has done : one who tattles : informer.
How do you say tattletale in Egyptian?
Is it tattle tale or tattle tell?
Somebody who reveals secrets—tattling, telling tales—is a tattle-tale, often spelled as one word: “tattletale.”
Is tattletale a real word?
The word tattletale is mostly used in the U.S. (in Britain it’s more common to use telltale). It comes from the verb tattle, “report someone’s wrongdoing.” In the 16th century, you’d have called a tattletale a pickthank. These days, you can also use words like snitch or whistle-blower.