snitched; snitching; snitches
snitcher
noun
Examples of snitch in a Sentence
Noun
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
Verb (1)
he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
Verb (2)
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Upsides And Downsides Are At Stake Generative AI can readily be shaped as a tattletale or snitch by an AI maker.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Obviously, the most obvious ones are if you get caught snitching, something’s going to happen to you real bad.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Hwang revealed a a recent promotional event in Seoul that he was inspired to make the film after reading a news article in the local press about underworld snitches who regularly visit Korean prosecutors’ offices to share information in exchange for favors.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Upsides And Downsides Are At Stake Generative AI can readily be shaped as a tattletale or snitch by an AI maker.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Administration wants co-workers to snitch on one another.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Obviously, the most obvious ones are if you get caught snitching, something’s going to happen to you real bad.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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snitch
1 of 3 noun
: a person who snitches : tattletale, informer
snitch
3 of 3 verb
: to take by sly or secret action
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
probably alteration of snatch
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