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greenie
[ gree-nee ]
noun
- Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
- Australian Slang. a conservationist or environmentalist, especially one who participates in protest demonstrations.
greenie
/ ˈɡriːnɪ /
noun
- informal.a conservationist
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Word History and Origins
Origin of greenie1
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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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