greenie

greenie
/gree"nee/, n.
1. Slang. an amphetamine pill, esp. one that is green in color.
2. Australian Slang. a conservationist or environmentalist, esp. one who participates in protest demonstrations.
[1945-50, for def. 1; GREEN + -IE]

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