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1snitch

noun \ˈsnich\

Definition of SNITCH

: one who snitches : tattletale
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Examples of SNITCH

  1. <several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch>

Origin of SNITCH

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1785

Related to SNITCH

Synonyms
betrayer, canary [slang], deep throat, fink, informant, nark [British], rat, rat fink, informer, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whistle-blower

Rhymes with SNITCH

bitch, ditch, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, quitch, rich, stitch, such, switch, twitch, which, witch

2snitch

intransitive verb

Definition of SNITCH

: inform, tattle
— snitch·er noun

First Known Use of SNITCH

1801

3snitch

transitive verb

Definition of SNITCH

: to take by stealth : pilfer

Origin of SNITCH

probably alteration of snatch
First Known Use: 1904

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