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greenie

[ gree-nee ]
/ ˈgri ni /
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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.
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Origin of greenie

1945–50, for def. 1; green + -ie

Words nearby greenie

green heron, greenhorn, greenhouse, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, greenie, greening, greenish, green June beetle, greenkeeper, Greenland
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Words related to greenie

learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, ecologist, abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, catechumen, colt, fish, fledgling, greenhorn, initiate, novitiate, probationer, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot

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British Dictionary definitions for greenie

greenie
/ (ˈɡriːnɪ) /
noun
Australian informal a conservationist
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