sneaker
sneaker /ˈsniːkɝ/
noun
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()
A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
(
gym shoe
, tennis shoe
, tackie
[Informal, Irish, South Africa] , sneaker
, takkie
[Informal, Irish, South Africa] )
a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
He laced up his sneaker and headed out for a morning run.
He laced up his sneaker and headed out for a morning run.
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Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
(
canary
[ N. American] , fink
[Informal, N. American] , sneak
[Informal] , sneaker
, snitch
[Informal] , snitcher
[Informal] , stool pigeon
[Informal] , stoolie
[Informal, N. American] , stoolpigeon
[Informal] )
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police