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snitch

[snich] / snɪtʃ /






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“It’s hurtful, because the people who are calling me rat and snitch, they’re all officers,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“LinkedIn’s low-key a snitch for that,” Istomin said about the alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Think twice before becoming the snitch that stole Christmas.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025

The State Department's snitch program may not go anywhere within its offices.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

“Do I seem like a snitch to you?”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

To add to the Stasi effect, the tip line offers snitches anonymity.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

The emails appear designed to pit federal workers against one other, granting carrots to the snitches and wielding sticks over the silent.

From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2025

Deputies under the department’s Special Handling Unit covered much of the maneuvering of informants inside the jail, according to the report, moving experienced snitches close to defendants in what were often high-profile cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

Adora’s estranged daughter, Marsha, is a thief who hates snitches, patriotism, children, food and people who stand instead of walking on escalators.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2022

This must be my cue to name a few names, because this is how Ted operates, my coworkers claim—through snitches and by setting up one woman against another.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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