snitcher


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snitch

 (snĭch) Slang
v. snitched, snitch·ing, snitch·es
v.intr.
To act as an informer: He snitched on his comrades.
v.tr.
To steal (something, usually something of little value); pilfer: snitched a cookie from the counter.
n.
1. An informer.
2. A thief.
[Origin unknown.]
snitch′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.snitcher - a thief who steals without using violencesnitcher - a thief who steals without using violence
pilferer, sneak thief
stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
wharf rat - someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
2.snitcher - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, canary, fink, sneaker, sneak
betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

snitcher

noun
Slang. One who gives incriminating information about others:
informant, informer, tattler, tattletale.
Informal: rat, tipster.
Slang: fink, snitch, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon.
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