snitch

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /snɪtʃ/

Verb

snitch (snitches, present participle snitching; past and past participle snitched)

1. (transitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
2. (slang, transitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
3. (dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

Synonyms

• (to steal) filch, pilfer, pocket; See also Thesaurus:steal
• (to inform on) drop a dime, grass up, rat out; See also Thesaurus:rat out
• (cooperate with the police)

Translations

• French: piquer, voler
• German: klauen, stibitzen
• Italian: sgraffignare, grattare, rubare
• Russian: стащить
• Spanish: afanar, mangar, robar, hurtar

Translations

• French: balancer
• German: petzen, verpetzen, verpfeifen
• Italian: informare, fare la spia, fare la soffiata
• Portuguese: delatar, dedurar, xisnovar (informal)
• Russian: нашёптывать
• Spanish: chivar, chivatear, delatar

Translations

• French: moucharder
• German: Spitzeldienste verrichten, Spitzeldienste erledigen

Noun

snitch (plural snitches)

1. A thief.
2. An informer, usually one who betrays his group.
3. (British) A nose.
   • 1897, W.S. Maugham, Lisa of Lambeth, chapter 1

     'Yah, I wouldn't git a second-'and dress at a pawnbroker's!'

     'Garn!' said Liza indignantly. 'I'll swipe yer over the snitch if yer talk ter me. [...] "

4. A tiny morsel.
   • 1963, Jack Schaefer, Monte Walsh, p 3

     "He pays for the food you eat," said the woman.

     "Yeah," said the boy. "And I earn every snitch doing everything ever gets done around here."

Synonyms

• (thief) filcher, pincher; See also Thesaurus:thief
• (informer) grass, mole, rat, stool pigeon; See also Thesaurus:informant
• (nose) schnozz, sneck; See also Thesaurus:nose
• (morsel) bite, snap, snippock

Translations

• French: voleur, voleuse
• German: Dieb, Langfinger
• Russian: вор
• Spanish: ladrón, ladrona

Translations

• French: balance, délateur, informateur, indicateur, indic, dénonciateur, mouchard
• German: Spitzel, Informant
• Italian: pentito, traditore, spia, delatore
• Portuguese: dedo-duro
• Russian: доно́счик
• Spanish: chivato, soplón, delator, sapo

Translations

• Russian: нос

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