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8. informant as a "snake in the grass"

Tue May 19, 2026, 06:16 PM

Tuesday

And then there's a "supergrass," lower than a snake in the grass,
an informant during The Troubles.

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What does grass mean, in term of cooperating with the police? British usage [View all] question everything Tuesday OP

Yes snitch. Srkdqltr Tuesday #1

Thanks. I wonder whether they also say snitch... question everything Tuesday #2

All of the Rumpole books reference the term a time of two each Bristlecone Tuesday #3

Never grass dweller Tuesday #4

Blimey that must be Cockney usage /nt bucolic_frolic Tuesday #6

Same as don't lie to me or Figarosmom Tuesday #7

no. 'grass' means to inform police/authority stopdiggin Tuesday #9

The phrase that I hear on British shows is Figarosmom Tuesday #11

I have honestly never heard the term used that way stopdiggin Tuesday #12

AI says you are right😊 Figarosmom Tuesday #13

informant as a "snake in the grass" Eugene Tuesday #8

sad that doing the right thing is considered bad n msongs Tuesday #10