noun, masculine/t͡ʃiˈbato/plural: chivatos
a snitch; telltale; informer; stool pigeon; a young goat that is between the ages of 6 months and one year old; a device that warns of an abnormality or draws attention to something
Synonyms: acusete, chivo, delator, informante, sapo, soplón
From chivar + -ato.