snake up
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Meaning · English
To switch sides by resorting to authorities, to become treacherous, to rat.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I hate a niggga that act big tough but get shaked up when them jakes come
Way too many of my hood niggas got caked up & got snaked up
Thats why i dont fuck w the fake , i get u tossed in a lake w a weight
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “snake up” mean?
To switch sides by resorting to authorities, to become treacherous, to rat.
Is “snake up” formal or informal?
snake up is generally slang.