"greenlash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greenlashes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of green + backlash Etymology templates: {{blend|en|green|backlash}} Blend of green + backlash Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} greenlash (plural greenlashes)
  1. (informal) A backlash against environmental concerns. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-greenlash-en-noun-MwV6ZY50 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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