econut

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

eco- +‎ nut

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

econut (plural econuts)

  1. (slang, derogatory) One who takes a strong interest in environmental issues.
    • 1973, Petr Beckmann, Eco-hysterics and the technophobes, page 91:
      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 […]

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