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grass
[ɡɹ̠äːs]
In its primary sense, the word evokes images of nature, openness, and tranquility. It is often associated with domesticity (lawns) or wild expanses (prairies). While usually neutral, it can carry positive connotations of freshness, growth, and vitality. In British slang, the term shifts dramatically to a negative context. Here, it carries a feeling of betrayal and cowardice. To "grass" someone is not merely to report a crime, but to do so in a way that violates a social code of silence or loyalty.
Uncountable when referring to the green carpet of a lawn or pasture ('the grass is wet'). Countable when discussing specific botanical species or types of vegetation ('the prairie contains several different grasses').
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I've been staring at this screen for 8 hours. I need to touch grass.
bet. the backyard is looking pretty green today.
Meanings
Examples
The grass is looking really green after that rain.
I just love lying in the grass on summer days.
Who let the dog run through the freshly mown grass?
I swear, if you grass on me, we are finished!
Look at this grass, it is absolutely perfect for a wedding!
You're really going to grass on your own brother, huh?
Wait, did he actually grass to the cops already?
The grass is just too long in the backyard now.