Greenie

A pretty little green bird called a greenie or chickowee used to be officially Meliphaga and is now Lichenostomus, and three species of Australian magpies, because they were found to interbreed, are now one species with the old specific names retained as varietal names, so that South Australia's emblem, the white-backed magpie, maggie to his friends, is in full dress Gymnorhina tibicens hypoleuca. ❋ Unknown (1983)

In the final section of today's masterpiece on 'dirty shipping industry', he lays out approvingly what the dictatorial, self-important, unrepresentative 'greenie' lobby groups demand of shipping; Harrabin says that shipping industry is unreasonably doing what the greenies and and 'scientists' don't want, QED, shipping industry is bad. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fishermann drives home a very good point in that being ultra "greenie" actually marginalizes the content ... you are less effective in forwarding an agenda by shouting from the fringe. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

There is NO BBC questioning of its Labour government's plans, except, predictably, from a 'greenie' position: the plans do not go far enough. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The utopian, 'greenie' self-deceived BBC ignores the negative evidence about wind farms, which Christopher Booker and others have exposed, e.g. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A typical BBC/CND''greenie' attitude: "UK 'must slash defence spending'" 'Front page. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The BBC's outright support for 'greenie' action at Kingsnorth in the recent past is scandalous. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hope you enjoy my blog, and please feel free to connect with me to share concerns, accolades or anything else on your "greenie" mind! ❋ Unknown (2008)

Yes, new perspective is fantastic - especially with a Europe 'greenie'. ❋ C N Heidelberg (2008)

Whores would rip one another apart, yet defend a sworn enemy to the police; would show a young 'greenie' the ropes, then try and muscle in on her punter. ❋ Cole, Martina (1992)

I am determined that Sadie Goronsky and her family shall always be glad that Sadie was kind to the 'greenie' who hunted for Uncle Starkweather's house on Madison Street instead of Madison ❋ Amy Bell Marlowe (N/A)

Heck our resident "greenie" had the huevos to preach how bad the mexicans were ... ❋ Unknown (1919)

He was then dragged through long halls and up tall stairs by a large boy, who spoke to him disdainfully as "greenie," and cautioned him as to the laying down softly and taking up gently of those poor, dusty shoes, so that his spirit was quite broken and his nerves were all unstrung when he was pushed into a room full of bright sunshine and of children who laughed at his frightened little face. ❋ Unknown (1904)

Like a thief and murderer, Hugh slunk out and attended to the trunks and bags, watching all the time for the dreaded plain-clothes man and his cohorts, trembling with a nervous fear so unbecoming in a strong man that the baggage master smiled in derision and imagined he was looking upon a "greenie" who was making his first voyage and was afraid of the sea. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

He was then dragged through long halls and up tall stairs by a large boy, who spoke to him disdainfully as "greenie," and cautioned him as to the laying down softly and taking up gently of those poor dusty shoes, so that his spirit was quite broken and his nerves were all unstrung when he was pushed into a room full of bright sunshine and of children who laughed at his frightened little face. ❋ Myra Kelly (1893)

Of course they were greatly helped by their entire familiarity with the water, which took from them all that dread of being drowned which hampers the white "greenie" so sorely, besides which, the absolute confidence they had in our prowess amongst the whales freed them from any fear on that head. ❋ Frank T. Bullen (1886)

First of all we need to get one thing clear - I am not a "greenie" or an "environmentalist" ❋ Unknown (2010)

The problem with the words "green policy" indeed with the word "greenie" is who exactly are we talking about? ❋ Unknown (2009)