snitcher

A noun referring to a person who steals without using violence, or someone who acts as an informer or decoy for the police.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui vole sans violence, ou qui agit comme informateur ou indic pour la police.

1. Petty thief B2 informal

   A person who steals small items or steals without using violence.

   • The snitcher was caught trying to take a wallet from the table.
   • A snitcher often operates in crowded places like markets.
   • The store owner chased the snitcher down the street.

   🇫🇷Petit voleur

   Synonymes: pilferershopliftersneak thiefthief

2. Informer or decoy B2 informal

   A person who acts as an informer for the police or as a decoy to help catch criminals.

   • The snitcher gave the police the names of the gang members.
   • He was known as a snitcher in the neighborhood, always reporting suspicious activity.
   • The detective used a snitcher to gather evidence against the drug dealers.

   🇫🇷Indicateur ou appât

   Synonymes: canaryfinkinformernarcratsnitchsquealerstool pigeonstoolietattletale

• snitchers plural form
• snitchers' possessive plural form
• snitcher's possessive singular form