greenie
Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
Australian Slang. a conservationist or environmentalist, especially one who participates in protest demonstrations.
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How to use greenie in a sentence
I saw the fellows hunching one another, Ah, greenie from the country.
Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study | Dwight MoodyMauger was a greenie; he was a product of the worst conditions of the city.
The Sea Bride | Ben Ames WilliamsHanlon got up leisurely, but walked purposefully over to confront the greenie.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett EvansHanlon looked earnestly at the greenie, pointed a finger directly at himself and spoke into the microphone of his transformer.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett EvansThe greenie in turn tapped Hanlon and said "An-yon," and they had made the first beginnings of understanding each other.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans
British Dictionary definitions for greenie
/ (ˈɡriːnɪ) /
Australian informal a conservationist
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