greenie

[ gree-nee ]
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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.

Origin of greenie

1
1945–50, for def. 1; green + -ie

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How to use greenie in a sentence

  • 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.

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
  • Hanlon got up leisurely, but walked purposefully over to confront the greenie.

    Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans
  • Hanlon 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 Evans
  • The 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

greenie

/ (ˈɡriːnɪ) /


noun
  1. Australian informal a conservationist

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