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green

(verb) : to make an effort to be environmentally conscious

I was greenin' today when I unplugged all the appliances that I was not using.

Submitted by: Kyle Smith - my 6 year old from New Jersey on Oct. 05, 2008 13:24

(noun) : money

"I am just trying to get out there and make that green." Synonym: flow,paper

Submitted by: Chester from Mississippi on Apr. 19, 2007 17:54

(verb) : to make (a home, business, community, etc.) less environmentally damaging and more energy efficient

Wal-mart is going to green their supply chain. —'The New Yorker', April 2, 2007

Submitted by: Anonymous on Apr. 11, 2007 12:57

(adjective) : Not nice, mean; did someone wrong

The teacher was being green when she would not let me turn in my make-up assignments

Submitted by: Monique from Florida on Feb. 20, 2007 13:21

green beany (adjective) : synonym for corny

Although the teacher thought his joke was witty, all of his students thought it was green beany.

Submitted by: Veronica from Missouri on May. 29, 2007 17:54

green funeral (noun) : an environmentally-friendly burial where the deceased is not embalmed using toxic preservatives such as formaldehyde and the casket is made from biodegradable material

A green funeral costs less than half the price of a traditional funeral and is better for the environment.

Submitted by: J.C. Moore from Pennsylvania on Aug. 15, 2008 10:51

green-collar (adjective) : of or relating to workers in jobs or industries that are environmentally neutral or beneficial

A major national investment in renewable energy could create 3.5 million green collar jobs over a 10 year period.

Submitted by: Anonymous on Jun. 07, 2007 10:43

green-guilty (verb) : The guilty feeling associated with buying or doing things that are associated with environmental degradation

He felt green-guilty when he bought the shaving cream that alledgely causes destruction of the ozone layer.

Submitted by: Jims Varkey from India on Jul. 25, 2007 01:47

greenhousery (noun) : the practice or study or of growing plants

Jessy will be taking us on a tour and giving us our first greenhousery lesson on Friday.

Submitted by: C. Shetterly from Oregon on May. 14, 2009 13:57

greenie (noun) : a person who is concerned about the environment

As John went to go throw out his empty can of beer the greenie shrieked, "Recycle that beer can, don't throw it in the trash like an uncaring heathen!"

Submitted by: K.A. Hoffa from Pennsylvania on Apr. 04, 2008 23:43

greenification (noun) : a state of energy efficiency awareness.

Steve's energy efficiency project at work led him to begin the greenification of his home by removing incandescent light bulbs for lower watt consuming CFL bulbs.

Submitted by: Steve Given from Wisconsin on Dec. 06, 2007 06:35

greenify (verb) : to make less harmful to the environment

Submitted by: 811266 from Illinois on Sep. 22, 2009 10:10

greenth (adjective) : slightly green colour

What a beautiful skyline! You can see everything looks grey, except for the greenth of the water.

Submitted by: W Smith from Canada on Jul. 20, 2008 10:29

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