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stool pigeon
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obsolete
slang
Japanese Meaning
（元々の意味）紐で椅子に縛られ、自由に飛んでいる鳥を地面に誘い出すためのおとりとして用いられた鳩。 / （俗語、廃用）不正な賭博において、意図的に使われるおとり役の対象物としての意味。
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(originally) A pigeon tied to a stool by a piece of twine, used as a decoy to entice free-flying birds to the ground to be shot or trapped. / (slang, obsolete) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
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stool pigeon
The hunter tied a stool pigeon near the field to attract other birds.
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The hunter tied a stool pigeon near the field to attract other birds.
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