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The term "fink" as slang for someone who informs on others is believed to have originated in prison slang, possibly derived from the German word "finken" meaning to inform. It gained popularity in the mid-20th century as a derogatory term for a snitch or informant.
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What is a person holding someone captive called?
A person holding someone captive is called a captor or kidnapper.
What is it called when someone steals money from another?
It is called theft or embezzlement when someone steals money from another person.
What is a person accusing someone of wrongdoing is called?
The person making the accusation is called the accuser or the plaintiff.
What is someone who cracks safes called?
Someone who cracks safes is typically called a safe cracker or a safecracker. These individuals are skilled at manipulating locks and security systems to gain unauthorized access to safes.
When someone steals something what is it called?
Stealing is legally known as theft, which is the act of wrongfully taking someone's property without permission with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
Is fink a bad word?
No it just means falcon it is a short way of saying it
Is there a Club Penguin called fred5692?
i fink
What is the definition for the word fink?
An informer. A traitor. Someone who cannot be trusted.
What is a fink?
# A contemptible person. # An informer. # A hired strikebreaker.
Someone who reports illegal or unethical behavior?
they would be called snitches, rats, or undercover officers
What is a baby rats parents called?
rats...
What is a rat clasified as?
Rats are rodents. Fancy rats are called rattus norvegicus, and wild rats are called rattus rattus.
What does the name fink mean?
A Fink is a name described to someone who tells on you to get you in trouble for doing something bad you don't want to be told about doing shouldn't have been doing at the wrong time of the day. Sometimes a Fink is someone who just tells on you to purposely try to get you in trouble. Also sometimes a Fink is also someone who tells on you against your wishes to help or help someone else likeif you were sick or being beaten or knew someone who was sick or being beaten. Another name for a fink is a nark, a snitch, a rat, a squeal or a squealer, a tattle tale, or even a blabber mouth. The term is still used today just not as much anymore. it was used much more it's the 60 to 80's.
Group of rats?
A group of rats is called Pack.
What is the name of rats baby?
Baby rats can be called : PUPS, PINKIES or KITTENS
What is the song at the end of the Lie to Me episode called Life is Priceless?
This is the Thing - Fink
Why do they call a mouse on the computer a mouse not a rat?
Because the word "mouse" has friendly and nice connotations. Mice are cute and fuzzy. Mickey Mouse, Jerry Mouse, Danger Mouse, people like mice. The word "rat" has very negative connotations. If someone is sleazy and immoral, they are a "dirty rat," or "rat fink"... rats are associated with black plague, people generally don't like rats.
