greenie

1 of 2

variant spelling of greeny

greenie

2 of 2

noun

green·​ie

ˈgrēnē

plural -s

: a supporter of environmentalism : green, environmentalist

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1973, in the meaning defined above

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