Meaning of carrot cruncher | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone from a rural background; a bumpkin.
   UK, derogatory, slang
2. Such a police officer
   UK, slang

Examples

“[H]e called Bill a turnip-headed old carrot-cruncher, and other insulting names.”

“Symun Devush, the carrot-cruncher, the hick from the sticks, who, when he'd arrived at the gaol, had no more conception of the city he found himself in than a worm does of the apple ...”

“'Me having an up to date style even though I've turned into a carrot cruncher. A country bumpkin.' Nathan giggled. 'Country bumpkin? I don't think so.'”

“At least I come from a part of the world that has got a football team; you're a friggn'^([sic]) carrot cruncher and you support the bloody scally's^([sic]).”

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