soplón

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from sopl(ar) (“to blow”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /soˈplon/ [soˈplõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: so‧plón

Noun

soplón m (plural soplones, feminine soplona, feminine plural soplonas)

snitch, whistle-blower, whistleblower, rat, stool pigeon, squealer, fink, informer, informant, tattler, grass (UK), stoolie, stooly
Synonyms: chivato, informante

Derived terms

soplonear

Further reading

“soplón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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