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fossil fool en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

A pun on fossil fuel.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang) One who uses fossil fuels without concern for their environmental impact.
   • The supporters of the fossil-fool industry have tried to characterize conservation and solar as inefficient, uncomfortable, costly, and unproven. 2011, David Bainbridge, Ken Haggard, Passive Solar Architecture, →ISBN, page 260:
   • Proponents of “Fossil Fools Day” encourage people to kick the oil habit and avoid acting like a fossil fool via such means as walking, cycling, taking public transportation, or car-pooling whenever possible, buying fuel-efficient vehicles (e.g hybrids), living as close to work as possible, shopping at local stores, and buying regionally and seasonally produced food whenever possible. 2014, Tim Delaney, Tim Madigan, Beyond Sustainability: A Thriving Environment, →ISBN, page 44:
   • I think that will be around 2012, when the net present value of solar electricity will basically be at parity with grid-based fossil fool electricity in many markets without subsidy. 2008, Sustainable Industries Journal - Issues 60-70, page 17:

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