greenies
Slang for amphetamines
Greenies has several meanings depending on context.
It commonly refers to environmentalists or members of green political parties, sometimes used dismissively: The greenies are protesting the pipeline again.
In Australian and New Zealand slang, a greenie is a wave that breaks before reaching shore.
Greenies is also a brand of dog dental treats.
Historically, greenies was slang for amphetamine pills, from their color.
Natural world protection advocate
- eco-warriorMilitant nature advocate
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
campaign · grassroots · lobbying · movement · coalition · demonstration · march · boycott
One who lacks experience
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- newbieInexperienced person, informally
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
apprentice · trainee · fledgling · recruit · amateur · learner · initiate · freshman
Firm and breakable
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- verdantLush with plants
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
spring-like · dewy · unspoiled · pristine · natural · bright · alive · flourishing
US monetary units
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- cashReady spending funds
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- bucksMale deer, or dollars
bills · paper-money · greenbacks · notes
Relating to animal healthcare
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- canineOf or like dogs
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- chewableCan be bitten through
environmentalist
Natural world protection advocate
- eco-warriorMilitant nature advocate
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- advocacyPleading for a cause
protest · campaign · grassroots · lobbying · movement · coalition · demonstration · march · boycott · petition
beginner
One who lacks experience
neophyte · apprentice · trainee · fledgling · recruit · amateur · learner · initiate · freshman · tenderfoot
crisp
Firm and breakable
leafy · spring-like · dewy · unspoiled · pristine · natural · bright · alive · flourishing · blooming
dollars
US monetary units
bills · bucks · paper-money · greenbacks · notes
veterinary
Relating to animal healthcare
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- canineOf or like dogs
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- golf formatsstroke play, match play, medal play, scramble, best ball
- baseball incidentsbalk, error, ejection, interference, obstruction
greeniesclimate deniers
Those rejecting environmental science consensus
polluters · anti-environmentalists · industrialists · developers · deregulators
greeniesveterans
Former armed forces members
old hands · old-timers · lifers · experts · pros
greeniesdowners
Things that depress
depressants · sedatives · barbiturates · tranquilizers · reds
- greening outCannabis-induced nausea and pallor
- citrus greeningBacterial infection devastating orchards
- urban greeningAdding plants to cities