2. Noun. (plural of greenie) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Greenies
1. greenie [n] - See also: greenie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greenies
Literary usage of Greenies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks by Sara Eliza Wiltse (1890)
"THE greenies. A rose-tree stood in the window. ... I spoke to one of the "
greenies "; he was but three days old, and yet he was already a grandfather. ..."
2. The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales by Frank Thomas Bullen (1906)
"and manned, and away went the greenies on their first practical lesson in the
... As before noticed, there were two greenies in each boat, they being so ..."
3. A Supplementary English Glossary by Thomas Lewis Owen Davies (1881)
"greenies, freshmen: the University spoken of is that of Leyden. It would not be
convenient for me to enter minutely. . . into the course of our student's ..."
4. Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both by Henry Howe (1891)
"They then departed, and in a short time the supposed "greenies," strangers ignorant
of the tacts as the farmers supposed, arrived- and were enabled to lease ..."
5. Cherished Memories of Old Lancaster--town and Shire by William Riddle (1910)
"Over on the Lime Street Bridge, where the Sabbath- school lads used to congregate,
I was the center of attraction, as each of my "greenies" stood with eyes ..."
6. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"On your trip, you will probably meet lots of Forest Service people (greenies,
they're often called, not because of their jobs, but because of the color of ..."
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