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snitch

snitch [ snich ]


verb  (past and past participle snitched, present participle snitch·ing, 3rd person present singular snitch·es)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb inform on somebody: to tell somebody in authority about another person's wrongdoing
Friends don't snitch on each other.

2. transitive verb pilfer something: to steal something in a sneaky way, especially something of little value



noun  (plural snitch·es)
Definition:
 
informer: somebody who informs on others

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]

snitch·er noun
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