snitchware

Any piece of hardware and/or software that implements features that invade their user's privacy, usually with the intent of catching them doing something illegal. This could be anything from A.I.s scanning for exploitive pictures of children on your device, to your phone's microphone recording the conversations you have with your friends in real life, to even bots that report you to the authorities for posting edgy memes on social media. Depending on the country, the consequences of being snitched on by big tech can either be none at all, or life ruining.

Example 1:
In the 1980s, Xerox developed machine identification code that every printer hides on printed pieces of paper. This code can be used to trace the printed piece of paper back to the printer it came from. Xerox created snitchware.

Example 2:
Apple implemented an A.I. to their phones that will scan your images in your icloud and compare them to a database of known CP. If the A.I. finds a potential match, it will automatically report you to the authorities. Apple created snitchware.

by bigppn1gg4 September 5, 2021

Dry snitching

The unintentional or intentional act of incriminating someone without it seeming like you are trying to incriminate them.

*Intentional*
*guys sees someone get pop instead of water with his free cup.
Guy (to cashier)- wow I want free pop just like him!
Pop guy- quit dry snitching!

*Unintentional*
Brother 1- *sneaks to a party he wasn't supposed to go to
*next morning
Unsuspecting Brother 2 (in front of parents)- how was that party last night?
Brother 2- my bad bro I didn't mean to dry snitch like that

by Yabba doe April 3, 2021

self snitching

Self snitching, the act of posting evidence of a crime that you commited online.

Trayvon was self snitching when he posted pictures of himself with stolen property, on facebook.

by Gothamcityan September 25, 2017

stop snitchin

An urban movement designed to scare people from narking or cooperating with police...the stupidest thing ever created....this is what happens when criminals have an idea

Stupid motherfucker from the hood: My daughter just got raped and I know who did it...I should tell the police but I know the rules.....STOP SNITCHIN!

by youmightknowme March 19, 2008

Quit Snitchin'

Phrase used when "SNITCHED" upon by a Snitch-(A nark,
A tattle Tail, a person that rats you out) or shady snitch like activity presumes...this rates "QUIT SNITCHIN" violently and reckless like

TORRO: ......Hey guys...Did you hear what Phillips said..?

GUYS: What..?

TORRO: (Furter Snitchin)......

PHILLIPS: Quit Snitchin'!!!! <<<<RECKLESS With spit every where and seizure likeish...

by Jay Phizzle June 10, 2008

Stop Snitchin

An urban policy that has become maddness. It has gone from a policy of not betraying and turning in one's friends to the over the top policy of not talking to the police about anything. Even if the person who commited the crime has done terrible things, and he is not even from your neighborhood. A policy that has led to the ceasing of solving of inner-city crimes.

Person fed up with constant violence: "He murdered three people! He's not even from our hood!"
Person who has grown too used to it: You know the policy, Stop Snitchin."

by IndicatedEye April 22, 2006

Snitching

When somebody runs to the police or somebody of authority to turn in somebody over something minor and can be fixed easily. Turning in somebody for something SERIOUS does NOT count as snitching.

Snitching: "Officer, somebody ran a red light. The license plate number was so-and-so, driving a pickup truck".

Not snitching: "Officer, I witnessed a rape. The person had a leather jacket and blue jeans. The victim was wearing a blue blouse with a pink skirt.

by MetalHead16 January 22, 2011