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Snitching is when you tell on someone to get yourself out of trouble.
Informing law enforcement of a crime for any other reason is just someone performing their civic duty.
Informing law enforcement of a crime for any other reason is just someone performing their civic duty.
by Apricity916 November 14, 2018
Jul 13 Word of the Day
a phrase chiefly used in northern England.
it is a contracted form of "it'll be reet", where "reet" means "alright" or "OK".
living your life according to "be reet" is the only way to find happiness in life.
it is a contracted form of "it'll be reet", where "reet" means "alright" or "OK".
living your life according to "be reet" is the only way to find happiness in life.
Geoff: "ZOMFG a just hopped off the buz n me 'ouse is burnin' down n me Deirdre's in there dyin!"
Jack: "Be reet."
Jack: "Be reet."
by Tommmmmmmmmmmmm May 06, 2007
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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.
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 21, 2011
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Snitching is a key component to black culture. If you cooperate with the police in any way, you're a snitch.
by JigglesMcDick November 01, 2015
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The release of information about a noun ( person, place, or thing) to someone not involved in said event such as law enforcement or as simple as a girlfriend. It can be (1) direct telling, snitching or (2) indirectly, dry snitching.
He got popped off with a stick and some work and back home 4 hours later, you know that boy snitching.
by jb420dlow June 22, 2019