grasseater
See also: grass-eater
English
Etymology
grass + eater. Originally in reference to the Irish potato famine, implying that grass was all the Irish had left in their diet.
Noun
grasseater (plural grasseaters)
- (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) 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.
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