How do you use "grass" in a sentence?

Don't trust him - he's a grass. Nobody likes a grass. Who grassed us up to the police?

grass

Q: What does "grass" mean?

informer who tells police about criminals Someone who informs on others to the police. A serious accusation in criminal circles. 'Grassing' is informing.

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: informer who tells police about criminals

告密者，向警察告发罪犯的人

Soplón, chivato que delata a delincuentes a la policía.

密告者、チクる人

밀고자, 경찰에 범죄자를 고발하는 사람

Someone who informs on others to the police. A serious accusation in criminal circles. 'Grassing' is informing.

向警察告发他人的人。在犯罪圈子里是非常严重的指控。'Grassing' 意为告密。

Alguien que delata a otros ante la policía. Es una acusación grave en círculos delictivos. 'Grassing' significa delatar.

他人のことを警察に密告する人。犯罪者の間では重大な非難の言葉。'Grassing' は密告することを意味する。

다른 사람을 경찰에 밀고하는 사람. 범죄 세계에서는 심각한 비난이다. 'Grassing'은 밀고하는 행위를 뜻한다.

Examples

Don't trust him - he's a grass.
别信他——他是个告密者。
No te fíes de él, es un chivato.
あいつを信用するな、密告者だ。
그놈 믿지 마 — 밀고자야.
Nobody likes a grass.
没人喜欢告密者。
A nadie le gustan los chivatos.
チクる奴は誰にも好かれない。
밀고자는 아무도 좋아하지 않는다.
Who grassed us up to the police?
谁向警察告了我们的密？
¿Quién nos delató a la policía?
誰が俺たちのことを警察にチクった？
누가 우리를 경찰에 밀고한 거야?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: criminal, casual

Tone: accusatory

✓ Do Say

Accuse of informing
指控告密
acusar de chivarse
密告を非難する
밀고를 비난할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal contexts
在正式场合不用
En contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
공식적인 맥락에서
Casually to non-criminals
不要随意对非犯罪人员使用
De forma casual a personas no delincuentes
犯罪者でない人に気軽に使わない
범죄자가 아닌 사람에게 가볍게

Origin & History

From Cockney rhyming slang 'grasshopper' = copper (police informer). Or from 'snake in the grass.' In use since the 1930s.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: working class