RE: RARA-AVIS: The term "grass"

From: Robison Michael R CNIN ( Robison_M@crane.navy.mil)
Date: 02 May 2002


it was popular on bumper stickers back in the 70's and 80's:

ass, gas, or grass. nobody rides for free.

miker

-----Original Message----- From: Mbdlevin@aol.com [mailto: Mbdlevin@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 11:11 PM To: rara-avis@icomm.ca Subject: RARA-AVIS: The term "grass"

Someone might have replied to someone (Colin's?) question about whether the term "grass" (to fink, rat) is used in the U.S. I've never heard it used here in speech, though maybe it has some regional life (and I'm not hanging around the prison yard too much). The first time I encountered the word was

in the summer of 1985 when it appeared in a short story written by a student

with a British passport. Anybody else know? Doug

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