supergrass

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение supergrass в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police

Australian Phillip Inglis is an infamous supergrass.

A supergrass is a person who gives the police information about a large group of criminals. a criminal who gives the police information about many other criminals, in order to get a less severe punishment

a police informer who implicates many people

Этимология

() From grass, British/Irish slang word for an informer.