Definition of "greenie" []

• An environmentalist; someone who shows concern for the environment. (noun)
• A member of the Green Party. (noun)
• A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate. (noun)
• A beginner, a novice. (noun)
• A tablet of amphetamine. (noun)

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• "A pretty little green bird called a greenie or chickowee used to be officially Meliphaga and is now Lichenostomus, and three species of Australian magpies, because they were found to interbreed, are now one species with the old specific names retained as varietal names, so that South Australia's emblem, the white-backed magpie, maggie to his friends, is in full dress Gymnorhina tibicens hypoleuca."
• "Fishermann drives home a very good point in that being ultra "greenie" actually marginalizes the content ... you are less effective in forwarding an agenda by shouting from the fringe."
• "A typical BBC/CND''greenie' attitude: "UK 'must slash defence spending'" 'Front page."