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rat fink snitch

noun·Advancedslangoffensive

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UK/ˌræt ˈfɪŋk snɪtʃ/
US/ˌræt ˈfɪŋk snɪtʃ/
Usage warning: this word is offensive. It can hurt or insult people. Learn to recognise it, but avoid using it about anyone.

Meaning

  1. nouncountableslangoffensive

    A highly insulting slang label for a person seen as sneaky, disloyal, and likely to inform on others.

    Grammar: Used as a countable noun phrase with a singular or plural verb: He's a rat fink snitch.

    Patterns

    • call someone a rat fink snitch
    • be a rat fink snitch

    The gang members called him a rat fink snitch after he talked to the police.

    In the old movie, the hero is branded a rat fink snitch by his former friends.

    She was furious and shouted that the neighbor was a rat fink snitch.

Word forms

pluralrat fink snitches

Common combinations

call someone a rat fink snitch
They called him a rat fink snitch for telling the teacher.
a total rat fink snitch
Everyone at work thinks he's a total rat fink snitch.
brand someone a rat fink snitch
The newspaper branded the witness a rat fink snitch.

Synonyms and how they differ

informer
Informer is a neutral, formal word for someone who gives information to authorities; rat fink snitch is strongly insulting and informal.
traitor
Traitor emphasizes betrayal of a group or country and is serious; rat fink snitch is more about being sneaky and disliked.
tattletale
Tattletale is used mainly by or about children and is less harsh than rat fink snitch.

Commonly confused: rat fink snitch or ratfink? rat fink snitch or snitch?

rat fink snitch vs ratfink

Ratfink is a single word (or two words) meaning a contemptible person; adding 'snitch' makes the insult longer and more specific to informing.

rat fink snitch vs snitch

Snitch alone means a person who informs on others; rat fink adds the idea of being sneaky and generally despised.

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