(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.
(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.
People ask me if am I a greenie and I go, ‘No, not in the sense that I chain myself to trees, no I′m not. But in the sense that I am concerned about the environment and do my little bit to help, then yes I am.’
Greenie means: An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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Greenie means: An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
greenie means: An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(US, Wyoming, derogatory, slang) A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate.
2009, Sean Dooley, Cooking With Baz, Large Print 16pt Edition, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=SgDU_YHFchQC&pg=PA25&dq=%22greenie%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=B5ZtT4XsOIbFmQWV6uS5Bg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22gr…
“It’s a caricature. The Green Goblin is a bit much, but he does kind of look like that. And ftr, I’m a Greenie.”
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(Australian politics, informal, by extension) A member of the Australian Greens.
“What′s a greenie doing with a gas hog like that?”
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