snitch up in English

Forms: snitches up [present, singular, third-person], snitching up [participle, present], snitched up [participle, past], snitched up [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Perhaps a blend of snitch (on) + fess up. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|snitch|fess up|alt1=snitch (on)|nocap=1}} blend of snitch (on) + fess up Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} snitch up (third-person singular simple present snitches up, present participle snitching up, simple past and past participle snitched up)

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        "To come forward and snitch on someone."
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        "(transitive) To come forward and snitch on someone."
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"snitch up" meaning in English

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Inflected forms