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greenie

[ gree-nee ]

noun

  1. Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
  2. Australian Slang. a conservationist or environmentalist, especially one who participates in protest demonstrations.


greenie

/ ˈɡriːnɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a conservationist


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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenie1

1945–50, greenie fordef 1; green + -ie

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Example Sentences

I saw the fellows hunching one another, Ah, greenie from the country.

Mauger was a greenie; he was a product of the worst conditions of the city.

Hanlon got up leisurely, but walked purposefully over to confront the Greenie.

Hanlon looked earnestly at the Greenie, pointed a finger directly at himself and spoke into the microphone of his transformer.

The Greenie in turn tapped Hanlon and said "An-yon," and they had made the first beginnings of understanding each other.

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