grasser
Tips off police
Grasser is British and Australian slang for an informer—someone who reports others' wrongdoing to authorities, especially to the police.
The term derives from the rhyming slang "grasshopper" for "copper" (police officer), with grass being the shortened form.
The gang suspected there was a grasser among them.
In rural contexts, grasser can also refer to cattle or horses that feed primarily on grass rather than grain.
One who tells authorities
- ratRodent or informer
- informerOne who reveals secrets
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
squealer · tattletale · nark · fink · stoolie · canary · leaker · spy
One who betrays allegiance
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- betrayerOne who breaks allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- JudasArchetypal betrayer name
sellout · renegade · defector · double-crosser · collaborator · quisling · treachery · disloyalty
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unreliableNot consistently performing
deceitful · treacherous · disloyal · crooked · underhanded · slippery · shifty · scheming
snitch
One who tells authorities
whistleblower · squealer · tattletale · nark · fink · stoolie · canary · leaker · spy · undercover
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- betrayerOne who breaks allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
Judas · sellout · renegade · defector · double-crosser · collaborator · quisling · treachery · disloyalty · perfidy
shady
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- dishonestInclined to deceive
unreliable · deceitful · treacherous · disloyal · crooked · underhanded · slippery · shifty · scheming · unscrupulous
grasserstand-up guy
Dependable, honorable person
solid · loyal friend · true blue · trustworthy · standup
- green grassEmerald-colored lawn covering
- grass stainsChlorophyll marks on fabric
- wet grassMoisture-covered lawn
- snake in the grassSecretly treacherous person
- blade of grassSingle turf leaf
- grass seedLawn planting material