green-ink letter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See green-ink brigade.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/, [-ɾɚ]
- Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: green-ink let‧ter
Noun[edit]
green-ink letter (plural green-ink letters)
- (chiefly British) A letter written to a newspaper editor, politician, etc., expressing eccentric views; such a letter is often stereotyped as being handwritten in green ink, characterized by the frequent use of capital letters and underlining, and lengthy.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
letter written to a newspaper editor, etc., expressing eccentric views