greenie

[ gree-nee ]

/ ˈgri ni /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR greenie ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for greenie

Is there a city boy who does not know the Greenie (White-plumed Honey-eater)?
An Australian Bird Book|John Albert Leach
The Greenie's face showed surprise at Hanlon's action, but it made no move to go.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans
Mauger was a greenie; he was a product of the worst conditions of the city.
The Sea Bride|Ben Ames Williams
The Greenie in turn tapped Hanlon and said "An-yon," and they had made the first beginnings of understanding each other.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans

Didnt you have sense enough to tell Farnsworth you werent a greenie?
Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for greenie

greenie

/ (ˈɡriːnɪ) /

noun

Australian informal a conservationist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for greenie

greenie

[ grē′nē ]

n.

An amphetamine pill that is green in color.

单词	greenie
释义	greenie [ gree-nee ] / ˈgri ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR greenie ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greenie Is there a city boy who does not know the Greenie (White-plumed Honey-eater)? An Australian Bird Book\|John Albert Leach The Greenie's face showed surprise at Hanlon's action, but it made no move to go. Man of Many Minds\|E. Everett Evans Mauger was a greenie; he was a product of the worst conditions of the city. The Sea Bride\|Ben Ames Williams The Greenie in turn tapped Hanlon and said "An-yon," and they had made the first beginnings of understanding each other. Man of Many Minds\|E. Everett Evans Didnt you have sense enough to tell Farnsworth you werent a greenie? Full-Back Foster\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for greenie greenie / (ˈɡriːnɪ) / noun Australian informal a conservationist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to greenie learner, novice, neophyte, newcomer, ecologist, tenderfoot, fish, novitiate, recruit, abecedarian, initiate, student, trainee, amateur, fledgling, greenhorn, tyro, colt, starter, apprentice Medical definitions for greenie greenie [ grē′nē ] n. An amphetamine pill that is green in color. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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greenie

noun

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Words nearby greenie

Example sentences from the Web for greenie

British Dictionary definitions for greenie

noun

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Medical definitions for greenie

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