green stuff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green stuff
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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I sit, slop green stuff and rice and chicken parts onto my plate.
From Literature
I stuff rice and green stuff into my face to keep from saying something that’s just going to get me in trouble.
From Literature
“There’s only so much energy anyone has to fight pipelines or work on utility scale green stuff,” she said.
From Seattle Times
Since the green stuff is new to this universe, people argued that it's out of place, demanding the writers explain where it comes from sooner rather than later.
From Salon
So even though other players might concur with the sort of assessment Claire Liu, an American ranked in the Top 100, provided after facing Swiatek in Paris this year — “I’d say she’s good on pretty much any surface” — the subject of playing on the slick green stuff tends to bring certain sentiments to mind for the 22-year-old from Poland.
From Seattle Times
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