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b112
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The forgotten war on beepers
Unclear what a 'grass' is. Are you referring to falling down?
boomboomsubban
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"Grass" means "report to the authorities." Seems to originate in Britain as rhyming slang between copper and grasshopper, though I looked up the etymology for this post.
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Grass is British slang for informing on someone
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