grasseater

English

noun
Definitions
  • (offensive) A white person, especially an Irishman.
  • A law enforcement official who accepts bribes
  • A herbivore or similar grazing animal
  • (derogatory) A vegetarian or vegan
  • (derogatory) A person, especially a Japanese man, who is uninterested in sex or romance.

Etymology

Compound from English grass + English eater.

Origin

English

eater

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