little green man
Extraterrestrial visitor archetype
Little green men are imaginary extraterrestrial beings, typically depicted as small humanoids with green skin.
The phrase emerged from mid-20th-century science fiction and became shorthand for alien visitors, often invoked humorously or skeptically: He claims he saw a UFO, but I'm not buying any little green men stories.
The image persists in popular culture despite most fictional aliens now looking quite different.
Being from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- spaceshipVehicle for interplanetary travel
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
Area 51 · abduction · ET · flying saucer · close encounter · sci-fi · invasion · interstellar
Mischievous Irish sprite
- elfSmall magical creature
- gnomeMythical underground dwarf
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- spriteTiny magical creature
pixie · imp · brownie · kobold · pooka · changeling · dwarf · troll
Deliberate deception for effect
- urban legendUnverified viral story
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
crop circle · paranormal · Men in Black · government · classified · witness · testimony · photograph
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- spaceshipVehicle for interplanetary travel
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
Roswell · Area 51 · abduction · ET · flying saucer · close encounter · sci-fi · invasion · interstellar · galactic
leprechaun
Mischievous Irish sprite
sprite · pixie · imp · brownie · kobold · pooka · changeling · dwarf · troll · boggart
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
- urban legendUnverified viral story
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
encounter · crop circle · paranormal · Men in Black · government · classified · witness · testimony · photograph · blurry
- aliensE.T., grey alien, aliens, grey aliens, grays