grasses (on)

present tense third-person singular of grass (on), British slang
as in splits (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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  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • And his awareness of the camera and of the frame informs his behavior in this way that is very intuitive.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Wellness informs every aspect of life on board, from ensuring purified air and maximum comfort during sleep to the study of color schemes for different times of the day.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Grasses (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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