Slang word used in Northern Ireland to describe informants who give the police and army information on suspected terrorists and people involved in terrorist activities
"TOUTS BEWARE"(Graffity that is seen in quite a few areas of Belfast)
"Johnny is a tout he has been working for special branch the whole time"
"Your a 10 quid tout you would sell your neighbours out anyday of the week you bastard"
guy1 "there sold out ill just get it on ebay"
guy2 "from a tout are you mad just think you would probably have a ticket at the right price if it wasn't for that ass hole."
a lookout who looks out for people coming when someone is doing something they shouldn't like stealing or having a sly tab; if they see someone coming they shout tout! then everyone acts as if nothing was happening. Keeping tout is an art which must be perfected. The slightest lack of concentr ation could result in your mates getting nicked.
rite lets have a tab; jimmy keep tout
*teacher comes*
TOUT!
*everyone acts as normal*
slang from the occupied 6 counties of the north of ireland. a tout is a grass a stool pigeon, one who sells out their neighbours for 10 quid.justice for a tout is swift.
holy fuck liam how long did the tout last?
ach 10 minutes, sure it was easy once i stuck the plastic bag over his head and held him under the water.