supergrass
supergrass · supergrasses
An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist…An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.
/ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)ˌɡɹɑːs/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, slang)An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.
a police informer who implicates many people
Origin
From super- + grass, from grass (“an informer”).From super- + grass, from grass (“an informer”).
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Forms
plural: supergrasses| Singular | supergrass |
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