grasser

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noun

A grass; an informer.

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grasser1

noungrasser (plural grassers)

plural grassers

  1. UKslangA grass; an informer.
  2. historicalAn extra or temporary worker in a printing-office.
  3. recreational fishingA grass carp; a white amur.

    This grasser had to be pushing 45-50 lb.

    2003 June 30, David Lee, “Flathead Frenzy”, in alt.fishing.catfish (Usenet)
    1 more example

    Obviously if you see a grasser eat something–a bee, wasp, or mayfly–go that way fast!

    2021, Drew Ross, “Pro Tips: How to Catch Grass Carp on the Fly”, in Orvis.com, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2021

    Synonyms: grassie

Grasser2

proper nounGrasser (plural Grassers)

plural Grassers

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grass carp; a white amur.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰreh₁-
  2. Proto-Germanic*grasą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*gras
  4. Old Englishgræs
  5. Middle Englishgras
  6. Englishgrass
  7. Englishgrasser

From grass + -er.

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APA

grasser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasser

MLA

“grasser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grasser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasser.

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