"snitcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snitchers [plural]
Etymology: From snitch + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snitch|er|id2=agent noun}} snitch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} snitcher (plural snitchers)
  1. (slang) One who snitches; an informer or informant. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-snitcher-en-noun-NAaw2eXN
  2. (slang, Scotland) A handcuff. Tags: Scotland, slang
    Sense id: en-snitcher-en-noun-NAkBujJk Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grass, snitch

Inflected forms

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