blue meanie
Unkind, hostile individual
Blue meanie has two distinct meanings.
In popular culture, it refers to the villains in the Beatles' animated film *Yellow Submarine*—blue creatures who hate music and joy.
From this, blue meanie became slang for any killjoy or authoritarian figure: Don't be such a blue meanie.
Separately, blue meanie is a psychoactive mushroom species (*Panaeolus cyanescens*) known for its potency.
Sunny-hued diving vessel
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- villainWicked story antagonist
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
Beatles · cartoon · glove · grotesque · music · fantasy · pop culture · British
Law enforcement slang
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- uniformIdentical throughout
arrest · law enforcement · British slang · authority · constable · bobby · harassment · intimidation
Yellow Submarine
Sunny-hued diving vessel
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- villainWicked story antagonist
- antagonistOne who opposes another
psychedelic · Beatles · cartoon · glove · grotesque · music · fantasy · pop culture · British · 1960s
cop
Law enforcement slang
uniform · arrest · law enforcement · British slang · authority · constable · bobby · harassment · intimidation · heavy-handed