econut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From eco- + nut.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) One who takes a strong interest in environmental issues.
Murder, arson, rape, pestilence and doom, screamed the econuts. Death by radioactivity, malformed children for generations, atomic holocaust. Not one bugaboo of the econuts' arsenal of horror tales was left unused[…]
1973, Petr Beckmann, Eco-hysterics and the technophobes, page 91:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| econuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |