grasshopper
noun
grass·hop·per
ˈgras-ˌhä-pər 
1
: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation
2
: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream
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This and other studies have also estimated about 3,500 species of mosquitoes, 120,000 species of flies and 30,000 species of grasshoppers and crickets.
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Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
There are elegantly dressed couples moving as one in ballroom holds, sensually cool up top while their legs flick like grasshoppers, sneaking between the legs of their partner as often as possible, the women’s legs periodically wrapping around the waists of the men.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Man is too much of a grasshopper to do anything like putting a ring on somebody.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Monica's pick: The grasshopper and warm olives with Parmesan cheese ($8.95).
—Monica Eng, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
There are elegantly dressed couples moving as one in ballroom holds, sensually cool up top while their legs flick like grasshoppers, sneaking between the legs of their partner as often as possible, the women’s legs periodically wrapping around the waists of the men.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Man is too much of a grasshopper to do anything like putting a ring on somebody.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Monica's pick: The grasshopper and warm olives with Parmesan cheese ($8.95).
—Monica Eng, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Grasshopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasshopper. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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grasshopper
noun
grass·hop·per
ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər
: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping
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