fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary
(noun) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
(verb) give away information about somebody; “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom
(verb) take by theft; “Someone snitched my wallet!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
snitch (third-person singular simple present snitches, present participle snitching, simple past and past participle snitched)
(transitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
(slang, transitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
(dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
• (to steal): filch, pilfer, pocket; See also steal
• (to inform on): drop a dime, grass up, rat out; See also rat out
• (cooperate with the police)
snitch (plural snitches)
A thief.
An informer, usually one who betrays his group.
(British) A nose.
A tiny morsel.
• (thief): filcher, pincher; See also thief
• (informer): grass, mole, rat, stool pigeon; See also informant
• (nose): schnozz, sneck; See also nose
• (morsel): bite, snap, snippock
• chints
Source: Wiktionary
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
