carrot cruncher

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Someone from a rural background; a bumpkin.

Register: derogatory, slang

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Such a police officer

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “carrot cruncher” mean?

Someone from a rural background; a bumpkin.

Is “carrot cruncher” formal or informal?

carrot cruncher is generally derogatory, slang.