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Greenie
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Meaning
Noun
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In Australian English & New Zealand English:
An
environmentalist
, someone who shows
concern
for the environment; often
aimed at
environmental
extremists.
●
In Australian politics:
A
member
of the Green Party.
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In American English:
A person from Colorado; after the
color
of the Colorado
license
plate.
●
An
unripe
fruit.
●
In American English:
A
beginner
, a
novice
; a greenhorn.
●
A small,
green
object.
A
blob
of
nasal
mucus
; a bogey.
●
In American English:
A small,
green
object.
Amphetamines used in baseball.
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In Honeyeaters, Parrots & Perching birds:
Any of various
birds
having
predominantly
green
plumage.
A
green-headed sunbird
(Cyanomitra verticalis), of Africa.
A
scaly-breasted lorikeet
(Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), of Australia.
A
white-plumed honeyeater
(Ptilotula penicillata), of Australia.
A
western
silvereye
(Zosterops lateralis chloronotus), of Western Australia.
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A Atlantic
thread
herring
(Opisthonema oglinum), a
herring
-like
fish
in the family Clupeidae.
●
The
yellowtail
rockfish
(Sebastes flavidus), a
fish
in the family Sebastidae.
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In Surfing:
Short for greenback.
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In Golf:
The
player
whose
ball
is
closest to
the
hole
on a par
-3
hole
after the first
shot
(drive), in the case when
multiple
player
s
reach
the
green
on that first
shot
and the
player
with the
closest
ball
sinks
the
ball
within the next two
shot
s.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
greenie
English
-ie
English
green
English
grene
Middle English (1100-1500)
grene
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
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Synonyms words may be derogatory
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Related words may be derogatory
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