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grass

grass

14 9.9
A person who tells the police about other people's crimes
  • noun
  • /ɡrɑːs/
  • Offensive
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  • Everyone knows you can't trust a grass in this business.

Whoever tells you someone's a grass, use your grasses, Do you know what I mean?

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Examples

  • The people who actually grass the Grays up, they're firm.

  • Which means your ass is grass pal.

  • I knew he was a snake in the grass before he even opened his mouth.

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  • I know Nitro's the grass, not you.

  • You're not gonna grass on us, are you, wee man?

  • Whoever tells you someone's a grass, use your grasses, Do you know what I mean?

  • You're not going to grass on your friends, are you?

  • After he gave the police information, they called him a grass.

Synonyms

supergrass
vsgrass
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who tells police the names of many criminals

is any informer not only those exposing large groups or organized crime

Idioms

snake in the grass
  • Offensive
5 8.1

A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you

green as grass
  • Informal
1 7.5

A person who does not know much yet about a job or task

Wait too long to act and miss a chance

1 9.9

A very quiet place where even the smallest sounds seem noticeable

Compounds

6 3.9

Grass that grows tall in wet, rich places

4 4.2

A piece of clothing made from long grass worn for Pacific Island dances

grass roots
  • Informal
4 3.3

Ordinary people in a community who support or begin change at the local level

1 3.5

A strong grass from North American prairies that turns bronze in autumn

A grass that grows along the ground and is used for lawns and fields for animals

1 7.5

A European grass with long underground roots that spreads quickly and becomes a common weed

An area with grass growing on it

1 6.9

A grass with a sweet smell that grows near water

1 6.9

Grass that stays short and survives with little rain on dry open plains

1 3.7

A tough grass with strong roots that grows on sandy shores and stops sand dunes from moving

1 4.4

A low, tough grass used for lawns that needs little water

1 3.0

A tall tropical grass with a strong lemon smell used in cooking and tea

1 3.4

Grass that grows in meadows and feeds farm animals

rye grass
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A grass often grown for lawns or animal feed

panic grass
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A grass grown for grain or animal feed

wheat-grass
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion

bent grass
  • Specialized
4.5

A grass with fine leaves used for lawns and golf greens

A fine grass used for lawns and for smooth golf greens

bay grass
  • Specialized
6.8

A grass planted to feed animals and prevent soil erosion along banks

9.1

A plant that lives for many years with long leaves like grass and tall stalks of white flowers

A rough annual grass grown for edible seeds, animal feed, and wildlife food

A grass with blue-green leaves often used for lawns and fields

A small plant with narrow, grass-like leaves and blue flowers related to irises

A grass whose seeds are used to feed pet birds like canaries

8.1

A grass from Europe that spreads easily and is a common weed

9.9

A wild grass that grows in farm fields and causes problems for crops

A grass that has curved flower spikes and long stiff hairs under each small flower

bunch grass
  • Specialized
6.6

Grasses that grow in separate clumps instead of in one continuous area

bur grass
  • Specialized
9.9

A grass with spiny seeds that stick to animals and can hurt bare feet

A tough grass from North America with leaves that turn pale bronze in autumn

7.7

A tall grass used to make brooms

buffel grass
  • Australian
8.9

A grass that grows in dense clumps and feeds livestock

A grass from the Canary Islands with seeds people use to feed caged birds

cereal grass
  • Specialized
3.4

A grass plant grown for food grains like wheat or rice

7.0

A grass that grows in thick mats and is used for lawns and golf courses

A tall plant grown for strong fiber used to make rope and cloth

A grass from Spain with fine, feathery flower heads used in dried bouquets

A plant that grows in bogs with white fluffy seed heads

A small plant with edible leaves high in vitamin C that sailors used to prevent scurvy

8.3

A plant that grows in bogs with soft white tufts on its stems

cord grass
  • Specialized
7.2

A tall grass that grows in marshes near the sea and helps hold the soil

A grass with stems that spread along the ground and root, often a weed in lawns

A creeping grass with spiky heads like a bird's foot that often grows as a weed

A soft grass with velvety leaves that spreads across meadows and woods

9.9

An Australian grass that lives for many years and has long spikes like a windmill

crested wheat grass
  • Specialized
7.4

A grass from Eurasia that farmers grow for animal feed and to stop soil erosion

9.9

A small fern with thin curly leaves that grow in tight groups

A rare small fern with thin curled leaves that grows in thick clumps on the ground

dallis grass
  • Specialized
8.8

A tall grass often grown for animal feed in warm regions

8.5

A plant that lives for many years with pink or purple flowers in eastern North America

8.0

A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places

8.4

A grass from Europe that spreads quickly by stems under the ground and is a weed in North America

A creeping grass with finger-like spikes used for grazing in dry places

African love grass
  • South African
7.4

A grass from South Africa that grows in clumps and is often planted to stop soil erosion

ague grass
  • Archaic
9.9

A herb from the southeastern United States with rough outer flower parts and small white flowers

Aleppo grass
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall grass that spreads underground and is used for animal food but is a harmful weed

9.3

A plant with grasslike leaves that grows in salty or alkaline soil

A fast-growing water plant with long grass-like leaves that forms thick floating mats

A grasslike plant that lives for many years with star-shaped flowers that grows in North America

arrow grass
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that grows in shallow water or marshes and can poison farm animals

arrow-grass family
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of small grass-like plants that grow in wet places such as marshes

5.1

A grass used for lawns and animal feed in warm places

7.5

A tough grass used for pasture and lawns in warm dry places

6.0

A grass that grows wild along roads and hedges and is often a weed

Young green leaves of the barley plant used as a health food such as powder or juice

A common weed grass that farmers sometimes cut for hay or feed animals

barnyard grass
  • Specialized
7.5

A common wild grass that grows in wet farm fields and that animals sometimes eat

8.5

A tall grass from Australia with long thin stalks often used for hay

9.9

A tall Australian plant with a thick trunk and long grasslike leaves

A coarse grass like oats that stays green all year on roadsides and meadows

A grass from Europe that grows on sand and holds dunes together

8.8

A grass from Europe and Asia grown on dry plains to feed animals and stop soil washing away

A grass with wide flat leaves grown for lawns and for animals to eat

How Betraying

snitch
  • Slang
83 7.5
grass
  • Offensive
14 9.9
informant
165 5.6

Surface Forms

grass singular
grasses plural

Etymology

Grass (British slang for a police informer) probably began in criminal speech to name someone who 'tells' on others; a helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who tells the police about their friends, so a 'grass' is a betrayer.