snitch
(slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
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The presenter’s name is Dan Thomas and he always comes across as the snitch everybody hated in boarding school.
I'd like to introduce you all to my books for #ChildrensBookWeek -The Snitch, The Witch, and The One Who Was Rich Phrebbel The Phrongol's Vacation Pictures available at joespraga.com
The presenters name is Dan Campbell and he always comes across as the boarding school snitch.
"do not snitch on me, do not alert me of crimes, do not say what I'm doing is wrong" type of deal
You snitch, I’ll take your head for this
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(slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
Besides, I shall require your help in snitching the pig. But I was forgetting. You are not abreast of that side of our activities, are you? Emsworth has a pig. The Duke wants it.
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(slang, intransitive) To inform on someone, especially in betrayal of others.
“You snitch, I’ll take your head for this”
“Wtf is Ric doing? Why would he snitch to Ava about Lucy, so dumb.”
“"do not snitch on me, do not alert me of crimes, do not say what I'm doing is wrong" type of deal”
Besides, I shall require your help in snitching the pig. But I was forgetting. You are not abreast of that side of our activities, are you? Emsworth has a pig. The Duke wants it.
“"do not snitch on me, do not alert me of crimes, do not say what I'm doing is wrong" type of deal”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You snitch, I’ll take your head for this”
— Bluesky· May 2026“lol. For a second I was imagining this as a threat against bears who snitch.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wtf is Ric doing? Why would he snitch to Ava about Lucy, so dumb.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, intransitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
Besides, I shall require your help in snitching the pig. But I was forgetting. You are not abreast of that side of our activities, are you? Emsworth has a pig. The Duke wants it.
Snitch means: To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
snitch means: To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“The presenter’s name is Dan Thomas and he always comes across as the snitch everybody hated in boarding school.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'd like to introduce you all to my books for #ChildrensBookWeek -The Snitch, The Witch, and The One Who Was Rich Phrebbel The Phrongol's Vacation Pictures available at joespraga.com”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The presenters name is Dan Campbell and he always comes across as the boarding school snitch.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“vocaloid song of the day: Snitch by Kuma, 初音ミク V4 (English) (Snitch)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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