单词 | granola-head |
释义 | > as lemmasgranola-head Used allusively, esp. (frequently attributive or as adj.) with reference to people typified as leading an unconventional or hippie lifestyle, esp. one involving earnest left-wing political views, concern for the protection of the environment, and the eating of health foods. Also prefixed to words, as in granola-head, etc. Cf. crunchy-granola n. and adj. at crunchy adj. Additions. ΚΠ 1975 Jrnl. Philos. 72 793 The Granola view of man won't be complete until these, possibly tainted, ingredients are purified of their unnaturalness. 1980 N.Y. Times 20 Feb. a24/1 Republicans describe Jerry Brown of California as the granola governor, appealing to flakes and nuts. 1983 National Rev. (Nexis) 5 Aug. 924 Sierra's Washington office is one of the few environmental headquarters with vestiges of the old Seventies granola. At its cluttered suite..a receptionist in a lavender bandana, Indian-print skirt, and Birkenstock sandals directs visiting volunteers to the Alaska Room for an orientation session. 1990 People 19 Feb. 4/2 I've had it with these granola heads trying to palm their emotional guilt trips off on the rest of society. 1993 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 1 Feb. c3/5 World Beat, a term so unspeakably granola that we'll speak of it no more. 1999 Nation 20 Dec. Hardhats and longshoremen standing with granola crunchers and tree huggers. 2001 N.Y. Mag. 16 July 17/1 In the American media mind, we've made anti-globalization out to be a granola sort of thing. < as lemmas |
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