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Meaning of snitch
A person who informs on someone, especially to the authorities.
Etymology of snitch
The word "snitch" originated in the mid-17th century, from the dialect word "snitch", which is possibly related to the Middle English word "sniten", meaning "to cut" or "to blow".
Initially, the word referred to a cut or a blow, but over time, its meaning expanded to include the sense of informing or telling on someone.
Synonyms
informer
traitor
betrayer
turncoat
whistleblower
tattletale
fink
rat
squealer
stool pigeon
stoolie
canary
Judas
collaborator
defector
deserter
apostate
renegade
rebel
mutineer
backstabber
double-crosser
deceiver
cheat
liar
hypocrite
backbiter
talebearer
gossip
rumor monger
blabbermouth
big mouth
tattler
snitcher
sneak
sneakiness
sneakiness
sneakily
Definitions
- A person who gives information about someone's wrongdoing, especially to the police or other authorities.
- * A device for cutting or removing a portion of something, especially a length of yarn or thread.
Usage Examples
- The police officer offered the suspect a deal if he would snitch on his accomplices.
- * She was known as a snitch in school, always telling the teacher about her classmates' misbehavior.