grass-eater

== English == === Etymology 1 === From grass +‎ eater; applied to bribe-accepting polics by the Knapp Commission in the 1970s. ==== Noun ==== grass-eater (plural grass-eaters) An organism notable for eating grass A fish of species Distichodus rostratus or Distichodus engycephalus, of Africa (figurative) A police officer who accepts offered bribes but does not actively seek them out. Alternative form: grasseater Coordinate term: meat-eater === Etymology 2 === Calque of Japanese 草食系男子 (sōshokukei danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). ==== Noun ==== grass-eater (plural grass-eaters) (derogatory, slang) A celibate man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews dating and sexual relationships. Synonym: herbivore man