Green Goddess en · NOUN
Etymology
From their green color.
Meanings
- (UK, informal) A fire engine used by the army, the Bedford RLHZ Self-Propelled Pump.
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Green Goddess en · PROPN
Etymology
From their green color.
Meanings
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(endearing, informal) The Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary.
For the shūsei process, however, it’s best to enlist a more rigorous J-E dictionary: It’s time to bow down to the “Green Goddess.” ¶ The Kenkyūsha Shin Wa-Ei Daijiten (研究社新和英大辞典, Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary) is a legendary tome that earned the adana (あだ名, nickname) of the “Green Goddess” because of the weighty dictionary’s beautiful hunter-green dust jacket.[…]¶ The fifth edition of the Green Goddess was released in 2003, which means that (as of the time of writing) used copies of the fourth edition can be had for as little as ¥263 (with an additional ¥257 for domestic shipping) on Amazon Japan!
2015 September 21, Daniel Morales, “When translation gets tough, bow to the 'Green Goddess'”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2025:
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