Grass-eater
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grass-eater is a noun meaning An organism notable for eating grass.
Meaning
An organism notable for eating grass.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A police officer who accepts offered bribes but does not actively seek them out.
- (derogatory, slang) A celibate man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews dating and sexual relationships.
Example Sentences
That is what the modern men of Japan have done, these grass-eaters.
But why do police become grass-eaters at all, if they lack the greed and contempt fo decency necessary to become meat-eaters?
It was the grass-eaters, the commission found, that made corruption respectable within the organization, encouraging a code of silence among officers.
The grass-eaters fail to maintain a 'manly' appearance, snared instead by the world of cosmetics and fashion which makes them look soft, 'fragile and girlie' ([…]).
Word Forms
- grass-eaters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grasseater, graminivore, grazer, plant-eater, planteater, granivore.
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