"Kick-ass" (in use since 1970 according to Merriam) is a similar construction, though used as an adjective and not a noun. "Telltale" and "taleteller" are a ca

"Kick-ass" (in use since 1970 according to Merriam) is a similar construction, though used as an adjective and not a noun. "Telltale" and "taleteller" are a case of both forms existing in parallel: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/taleteller https://www.dictionary.com/browse/taleteller Verb-noun constructions like this also exist in French; e.g. a "porte-avions" is an aircraft carrier.