Definitions for supergrass
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1. supergrass, grassnoun

   a police informer who implicates many people

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1. supergrassnoun

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

2. Etymology: From grass, British/Irish slang word for an informer.

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1. Supergrass

   Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993 in Oxford. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals) and Danny Goffey (drums, backing vocals). Originally a three-piece, Rob Coombes officially joined the band in 2002. The band signed to Parlophone Records in 1994 and produced I Should Coco (1995), the best-selling debut album for the label since the Beatles' Please Please Me. Their first album's fourth single, "Alright", was an international hit. The band went on to release five albums: In It for the Money (1997), Supergrass (1999), Life on Other Planets (2002), Road to Rouen (2005) and Diamond Hoo Ha (2008), as well as a compilation called Supergrass Is 10 (2004). In August 2009 the band signed to Cooking Vinyl and began work on their seventh studio album, Release the Drones. The album remains unreleased and unfinished. On 12 April 2010, the band announced that they were splitting up due to musical and creative differences. The group disbanded after four farewell gigs, the final one at La Cigale, Paris, on 11 June 2010.The band reformed in 2019, initially to perform at Pilton Party followed by a "secret" gig at Oslo in Hackney, London. The band made their final appearance of their reunion to date with a performance in honour of Foo Fighters' recently deceased drummer Taylor Hawkins at his tribute concert, performing some of Hawkins' favourite songs from Supergrass's catalogue. Hawkins had previously expressed his love of the band, and had even made a cameo drum appearance at one of their concerts.

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1. supergrass

   Supergrass is a term commonly used in British slang to refer to an informant or whistleblower, particularly one who provides significant or key information to law enforcement about criminal activities, often related to organized crime or terrorism. This could be in exchange for money, protection or reduced sentences. The term can occasionally carry negative connotations, implying betrayal or treachery.

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1. Supergrass

   Supergrass are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes, Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey. Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey formed Supergrass in 1993 in Oxford with Gaz's brother Rob Coombes officially joining the band in 2002. The band signed to Parlophone records in 1994 and produced I Should Coco, the biggest selling debut album for the label since the Beatles' Please Please Me. Their first album's fourth single Alright was a huge international hit that established the band's reputation. Since then the band have released five albums: In It for the Money, Supergrass, Life on Other Planets, Road to Rouen and Diamond Hoo Ha, as well as a decade-ending compilation called Supergrass is 10. In August 2009 they signed to Cooking Vinyl and began work on their seventh studio album Release the Drones. It remained unreleased and unfinished as, on 12 April 2010, the band announced that it was splitting up due to musical and creative differences. The group disbanded after four farewell gigs, the final one at La Cigale, Paris on 11 June 2010.

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1. supergrass

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How to pronounce supergrass?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supergrass in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supergrass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supergrass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supergrass
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergrass
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5. ^ Wikidata
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