snitch
verb (used with object)
to snatch or steal; pilfer.
snitches
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pluralof snitch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To add to the Stasi effect, the tip line offers snitches anonymity.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
The emails appear designed to pit federal workers against one other, granting carrots to the snitches and wielding sticks over the silent.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2025
That agreement also requires prosecutors to implement new policies to prevent the misuse of informants, maintain records and audits, and to disclose exculpatory evidence to criminal defendants involving snitches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Artists who came up under him, like Mr. Lee and Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, now face accusations of being snitches — a potentially fatal label for rappers who trade in toughness and loyalty.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
This must be my cue to name a few names, because this is how Ted operates, my coworkers claim—through snitches and by setting up one woman against another.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
