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Meaning of "snitch line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNITCH LINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNITCH LINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snitch line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNITCH LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snitch line in the English dictionary

The definition of snitch line in the dictionary is a direct telephone or other communications link set up to allow people to report neighbours, colleagues, etc suspected of wrongdoing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNITCH LINE

snippily
snippiness
snipping
snippy
snips
snipy
snirt
snirtle
snit
snitch
snitcher
snitchier
snitchiest
snitchy
snivel
sniveler
sniveling
snivelled
sniveller
snivelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNITCH LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of snitch line in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snitch line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNITCH LINE

Find out the translation of snitch line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snitch line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snitch line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打小报告线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea snitch
570 millions of speakers

English

snitch line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाक लाइन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خط واش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стукач линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de delator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্নেপ লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne de dénonciation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis snitch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnatz Linie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

密告者ライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀고 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris snitch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng mui
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்னிட்ச் கோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaçırma hattı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea snitch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia kapusiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стукач лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie turnător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή καταδότης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jatten lyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snitch linje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snitch linje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snitch line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNITCH LINE»

The term «snitch line» is barely ever used and occupies the 203.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNITCH LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snitch line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNITCH LINE»

Discover the use of snitch line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snitch line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Summer of My Amazing Luck
reacted to news of the Snitch Line. The Snitch Line, the Fingerprints, the Surprise Home Visits, geez, you'd think we were dishonest. Which brings me to Lish and the Gotcha problem. I was troubled by Lish's unchanging mood. The whole point  ...
Miriam Toews, 2010
2
Lucasville: The Untold Story of A Prison Uprising
Taymullah declares that Tate “promoted informing on guards and prisoners. Prisoners were fitted with 'wires' (recording instruments) and sent at guards to entrap them in criminal activities. Flyers were printed up instituting a 'snitch line' where ...
Staughton Lynd, 2011
3
Beyond Service: State Workers, Public Policy, and the ...
1992, A3; 'Snitch Line Goes Dead,' Globe and Mail 12 Feb. 1993, A1 and A2; J. Beltrame, 'Snitch Line to Catch UI Cheats Proposed,' Edmonton Journal 11 Feb. 1993, A1. 62 Canada, EIC, AnnualReport 1981-2-1990-1, UIC financial ...
Greg McElligott, 2001
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Money and Faith: The Seabury Booksrch for Enough
It is a simple refrigerator magnet inscribed with the words "Monsanto Customer Support 800-332-31 1 1." "They call it customer support," says Leake. "It's actually a snitch line, where you report that your neighbor is brown bagging. Or where ...
Michael Schut, 2008
5
Something Suspicious in Saskatchewan
“Did you know someone threatened to call a snitch line on Aunt Margaret?” Scott turned pale. He sank onto his chair and his fingers twitched nervously over his last sandwich. “What's the big deal about a snitch line?” Rusty asked. “If GM plants ...
Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 2006
6
Waiting for Closure
Voluntary Disclosure was tied into the Snitch Line, National Revenue's coup-de- grace. Regardless of any falling out illegals had with each other, there was always the ultimate revenge: The Snitch Line. Over fourteen thousand calls are logged ...
Jeff E. Gregory
7
Poverty: Rights, Social Citizenship, and Legal Activism
Through the widespread promotion of a welfare “snitch line,” the Harris government promoted demeaning intrusions into the lives of social assistance recipients. Landlords and neighbours were encouraged to monitor the private lives of single ...
Edited by Margot Young, Susan Boyd, Gwen Brodsky, and Shelagh Day, Margot Young, Susan Boyd, 2011
8
The Shadows of the Beasts: Part Two: The Dominion
The two brats that caught us at Coz's the other day are still causing us problems. Michel's efforts were not enough to pacify one ofthem. Little bastard...excuse my language...dialed up the snitch line and began to spill the entire story to the UEF.
John Durbin, Jr., 2012
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Atlantis
She told me how important the anti-snitch line talks in the popular media were to them. We are afraid of the snitch line, and you big shot professors in that university up the hill made us feel not so stupid and alone. Seven of the 33 students ...
‎1996
10
Social Work, Social Justice & Human Rights: A Structural ...
56 Marge Reitsma-Street and Jennifer Keck, “The Abolition of a Welfare Snitch Line,” The SocialWorker 64.3 (Fall 1996): 35–66. 57 StanleyWitkin, “If Empirical Practice is the Answer Then What is the Question?,” Social Work Research 20.2 ...
Colleen Lundy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNITCH LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snitch line is used in the context of the following news items.
1
STAFFORD – Anonymous snitch line
The GastroBusters 6 month pilot project was launched as a “secure and confidential” way for diners to report online the details of their food poisoning illness to ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
2
OAKLEY – Food poisoning snitch line
The GastroBusters six-month pilot project was launched late June as a “secure and confidential” way for diners to report online the details of their food poisoning ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
3
George Jonas: Snitch culture comes to Canada
News reports say the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) opened its snitch line for people to denounce neighbours who they think aren't paying their fair share of ... «National Post, Sep 14»
4
Canada Revenue Agency tax dodge informant line receives 1000 calls
Snitch line. Tax avoidance has been a hot topic this year, as governments around the world have moved to crack down on what's believed to be billions of ... «CBC.ca, Sep 14»
5
Fraud line's number kept under wraps
What happens if you create a snitch hotline but don't give out the number? Ask Winnipeg ... Will you call the snitch line now that you know one exists? Join the ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Sep 14»
6
CRA sets up snitch line for its own staff
The so-called internal fraud and misuse reporting lines would give agency staff a way to ... This isn't the first time the agency has set up a snitch line. A hotline to ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
7
Is Your Neighbor A Snitch? New Water Waster Hotline May Soon …
The hotline in question is based in Sacramento, but a similar snitch line could soon become a reality in Southern California. So, the question is, would you tattle ... «CBS Local, Jul 14»
8
Revenue Canada's offshore tax cheat snitch line flooded with calls
The Canada Revenue Agency has 80 new leads on taxpayers who may be hiding money offshore after getting hundreds of calls on its new snitch line. The flush ... «CBC.ca, Jul 14»
9
Canada Revenue Agency gives up too easily when it chases after …
One of the key elements for doing so — a snitch line with the promise for rewards — was supposed to be up and running last year, but was delayed until this past ... «National Post, Jul 14»
10
Anti-poverty activists put Wynne on trial
As I mentioned in my testimony, there is still a "snitch line" to call if you think someone is cheating on social assistance but where can I call if I think people are ... «Hamilton Spectator, Feb 14»

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