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not yet grasshopper 

Phrase used by New York metal band THE HEARKENING in their song "Developed in the Darkroom"
"The crowd went crazy when Stas Clockwise yelled 'NOT YET GRASSHOPPER'"

knee high to a grasshopper

being very young or back when you where just a kid. possibly intending that someone is short.
"back when i was knee high to a grasshopper, we where never careful."
"your about knee high to a grasshopper arent you?"

Purple Grasshopper 

A sexual position recognized as when the partner is painted a violet or purple hue whilst in the supine position. The partner then proceeds to bend their legs, as the grasshopper do. The penetrating partner then places a kazoo in their oral cavity and proceeds to play exactly 8 and 3/4 measures of Flight of the Bumblebee during the act of coitus.
After the Tchaikovsky concerto, Marqueese Purple Grasshoppered the SHIT out of me. *Chirp, Chirp*
Purple Grasshopper by thefalconose December 27, 2016

Grasshopper 

Term that refers to one who is a novice, a greenhorn, a student/disciple, a subordinate, or just simply ignorant.

Has its origins from the "Kung Fu" television series from the 1970s, starring David Carradine as the Shaolin priest Kwai Chang Caine. As a young student at the Shaolin temple, Caine, in his youthful ignorance, takes pity on a blind Shaolin master, believing the master's blindness to be a terrible affliction. The master quickly corrects Caine, illustrating that despite his blindness, his awareness of the world is much higher than Caine's -- for example, the master takes notice of the grasshopper at Caine's feet whereas Caine does not.

From that moment on, the blind master befriends Caine and becomes a mentor to him. He gives Caine the nickname of "Grasshopper" in an affectionate reference to this first encounter.
Person 1: I've never played Guitar Hero before. How do you play?

Person 2: Ah, watch and learn, Grasshopper ...
Grasshopper by Trish December 31, 2007

Grasshopper Sarcasm 

When in conversation, person A says something that person B knows is sarcastic but cannot detect the sarcasm in person A's voice. Derives from when a grasshopper is in the grass and you know it is there but you cannot see it.
After Steve has had a mild day of work/school mainly consisting of fooling around.
Steve: "Today was really tiring, I had loads to do"
Alan: "Really? Or is that just grasshopper sarcasm?"

Humble Grasshopper 

Someone who has a LOT to learn, and who is willing to commit to ACTION
"To start learning Dentistry, learn to be a humble grasshopper!!!!!!!!!"

"Patience, young grasshopper" - Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid)