tree hugger

tree hugger
(disapproving) An environmental campaigner, especially one who aims to restrict logging.

"Lets go now, tree-hugger," gasped one of them. "The shows over. Everybody beat it," ordered the other.

Syn: prairie fairy

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  • tree-hugger — tree hugging, adj. /tree hug euhr/, n. an environmentalist, esp. one concerned with preserving forests. [1985 90] * * * ˈtree hugger 8 [tree hugger] noun (informal …   Useful english dictionary

  • tree-hugger — [trē′hug΄ər] n. Informal ENVIRONMENTALIST (n. 2): a jocular or pejorative usage: also written tree hugger …   English World dictionary

  • Tree hugger — can refer to: * A slang term for environmentalists * Chipko movement, an environmental movement in India * TreeHugger, a sustainability website …   Wikipedia

  • tree hugger — UK [ˈtriː ˌhʌɡə(r)] / US [ˈtrɪ ˌhʌɡər] noun [countable] Word forms tree hugger : singular tree hugger plural tree huggers very informal someone who wants to protect the environment, especially forests. This word shows that you think people like… …   English dictionary

  • tree hugger — noun derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests • Usage Domain: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation • Hypernyms: ↑environmentalist, ↑conservationist * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tree\ Hugger — A particularly extreme environmentalist. Did you ever see that Tree Hugger who spent 2 whole years sitting on a giant redwood tree, so it wouldn t be cut down? If she had just worked those 2 years, she could have saved her money and simply bought …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Tree\ Hugger — A particularly extreme environmentalist. Did you ever see that Tree Hugger who spent 2 whole years sitting on a giant redwood tree, so it wouldn t be cut down? If she had just worked those 2 years, she could have saved her money and simply bought …   Dictionary of american slang

  • tree-hugger — tree hugging, adj. /tree hug euhr/, n. an environmentalist, esp. one concerned with preserving forests. [1985 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • tree-hugger — tree′ hug ger n. inf an environmentalist, esp. one concerned with preserving forests • Etymology: 1985–90 tree′ hug ging, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • tree hugger — tree hug|ger [ tri ,hʌgər ] noun count VERY INFORMAL someone who wants to protect the environment, especially forests. This word shows that you think people like this are silly and annoying …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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