greenie
Americannoun
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Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
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Australian Slang. a conservationist or environmentalist, especially one who participates in protest demonstrations.
noun
Etymology
Origin of greenie
1945–50, greenie for def. 1; green + -ie
Example Sentences
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So will Amazon crack down on its outspoken greenie employees?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
As anger erupted over the Facebook post on Sunday, Christensen altered it to say: “You gotta ask yourself, do you have a sense of humour, greenie punks? Obviously not.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2018
“If you are funded by industry, people are suspicious of your research. If you’re not funded, you’re accused of being a tree-hugging greenie activist. There’s no scientist who comes out of this unscathed.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2016
"They called me a greenie and a tree hugger," he recalls.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even tripped over that warning alarm like a greenie.''
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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