grassed (on)

past tense of grass (on), British slang
as in told (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities that bloke would grass on his own mater to save himself

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  • Trump has spoken admiringly of Huang — a man at the center of the AI boom Trump has been keen to promote — and the two have talked regularly during his second term, including at least twice this week as the scandal grew around the tech executive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Huck, who had talked Kelly into handing over the revolver, walked out of the school with it, and no one stopped him.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
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    — Ashley Hartman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
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    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
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“Grassed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassed%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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