noun / verb

snitch

SNICH/snɪtʃ/

To report someone else's wrongdoing, or a person who does so.

The witness snitches to the supervisor about the concealed merchandise.

A young adult discreetly tells a store supervisor about another customer slipping merchandise into a bag, pointing subtly toward the customer while the supervisor listens.

Etymology

The verb comes from the noun meaning “informer,” probably derived from underworld slang for “the nose.” That slang apparently developed from an earlier sense meaning a flick on the nose.

In context

silver fox93:26

tame video to you, this is actually very scary for me to make in the event it ends up on the FIP of any of my family members. So, don't snitch on me.

biblical submission & purity culture (a study of the religious influencer)

More examples

He was called a snitch after reporting the theft.
She snitched on the dishonest employee.
Someone had been snitching about the group's plans.

Forms

snitch · snitches · snitched · snitching

Similar words

inform: The neutral verb without the disapproving slang tone.
tattle: Tattle often concerns minor misbehavior and sounds childish.