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grasser en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *grasą Proto-West Germanic *gras Old English græs Middle English gras English grass English -er English grasser From grass + -er.

Meanings

  1. (UK, slang) A grass; an informer.
  2. (historical) An extra or temporary worker in a printing-office.
  3. (qualifier:recreational fishing) A 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):
    • 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:

Forms

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Relateds

long-grasser

Synonyms

grassy · grassie (grass carp)