grassing
Informing on someone
Grassing is British slang for informing on someone to authorities—telling police or teachers about another's wrongdoing.
The term comes from the phrase "grass up," where grass means informer (possibly from rhyming slang "grasshopper" for copper).
He was beaten up for grassing on his mates.
The word carries strong connotations of betrayal and is particularly despised in criminal and working-class circles.
Informing on someone
- rattingInforming against associates
- narkingInforming on someone
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
- squealingMaking shrill cries
whistleblowing · reporting · informant · betrayal · treachery · disloyalty · turncoat · sellout
Placing seeds in earth
- seedingPlanting or ranking
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
turfing · propagation · nurturing · tending · growth · establishing · rooting · sodding
Trimming grass short
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
- seedingPlanting or ranking
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
yard · garden · lawnmower · edging · fertilizer · sprinkler · weedkiller · irrigation
snitching
Informing on someone
squealing · whistleblowing · reporting · informant · betrayal · treachery · disloyalty · turncoat · sellout · rat
planting
Placing seeds in earth
- seedingPlanting or ranking
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
sowing · turfing · propagation · nurturing · tending · growth · establishing · rooting · sodding · covering
mowing
Trimming grass short
landscaping · yard · garden · lawnmower · edging · fertilizer · sprinkler · weedkiller · irrigation · aeration
grazing
Feeding on pasture
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
cattle · sheep · herds · fodder · hay · forage · pastoral · bucolic · rangeland · commons
grassingkeeping mum
Staying deliberately silent
keeping faith · having someone's back · omertà · protecting · stonewalling
grassingkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
concealing · hiding · saying nothing · keeping secrets · hushing up
grassingshielding
Protecting from harm
covering up · protecting · harbouring · sheltering · looking out for
- grassing upInforming on someone