"stoolies" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 线人（警察线人，俚语）

Definition

对那些暗中向警方提供他人信息的人（通常会出卖朋友或同伙）的俚语称呼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“stoolie” 为美国俚语，用于刑事案件，带有侮辱和贬义色彩。接近“线人”、“告密者”，不适用于官方或职业线人。常见于旧影视与侦探小说。

Examples

The police caught the thief because of the stoolies.

警察因为有**线人**而抓到了小偷。

The gang does not trust stoolies.

黑帮不信任**线人**。

Many criminals are afraid of stoolies.

许多罪犯害怕**线人**。

Some of the stoolies were actually working for both the police and the gang.

有些**线人**其实同时为警察和黑帮效力。

Back in the day, the boss had a way to deal with stoolies who betrayed him.

过去，老大有办法对付背叛他的**线人**。

Everyone suspects there are stoolies inside the organization leaking information.

大家怀疑组织内部有**线人**在泄漏消息。