"long-grasser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long-grassers [plural]
Etymology: longgrass + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|longgrass|er}} longgrass + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} long-grasser (plural long-grassers)
  1. (colloquial) A homeless indigenous person living in the longgrass region. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: longgrasser, long grasser
    Sense id: en-long-grasser-en-noun-BIoG2IIV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

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