whistle-blower
English
noun
Definitions
- (idiomatic) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
Etymology
Affix from English whistle + English blower.
Origin
English
blower
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hornblower English
- blow English
- blower English
- glassblower English
- hornblower English
- mindblower English
- pennywhistle English
- postwhistle English
- safeblower English
- snowblower English
- stoneblower English
- whistle English
- whistle-belly vengeance English
- whistleable English
- whistleberries English
- whistleblowing English
- whistlefish English
- whistleless English
- whistlelike English
- whistler English
- whistlestop English
- whistlewing English
- whistlewood English
- whistling English
- whistly English
- blower Middle English
- whistlen Middle English
- whistleblower Danish
- ဝီစီ Burmese
- 委瑣 Chinese