long green
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of long green
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Jessica, who is wearing cheetah-print leggings, an orange-fringed cardigan and long green feather earrings as she video calls the BBC, says her boyfriend still puts effort in and "always looks great".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
Zoo staff were thrilled to finally meet the long green additions, which were seized by Spanish authorities in a 2017 bust of more than 600 illegally trafficked reptiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
Her black Marge Simpson-esque headpiece, long green nails and jewelry to match really nail the "what I wear to my rich husband’s funeral" vibe of the outfit.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
“Up moved the long green shadow, deliberately and gracefully, and the Jassid disappeared in a swirl that barely disturbed the surface,” he wrote, referring to a fly.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
It forms over the Farallons, covering the sea lions on their rocks, and then it sweeps onto Ocean Beach, filling the long green bowl of Golden Gate Park.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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