grasseater

n. <美俚>(不主动索贿然照样受贿的)"素" 警官(与meateater相对)

发音

AU

词形变化

grasseaters 复数 grasseaters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A white person, especially an Irishman.

    冒犯 俚语
  2. 2.

    Alternative spelling of grass-eater (type of police officer)

    俚语
  3. 3.

    A herbivore or similar grazing animal.

  4. 4.

    A vegetarian or vegan.

    贬义

词源

From grass + eater. Originally in reference to the Irish potato famine, implying that grass was all the Irish had left in their diet.

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