I’m rather smugly proud of myself for coming up with the neologism “theothugs‘ yesterday for religious maniacs like Hamas (would apply to Hezbollah, etc.). This excellent column today by John Fund on some environmental hanky-panky in Romania just cries out for a new term to describe environmentalists who make things worse for the environment.
Suggestions?
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20 Comments
1. dave:How about “greenbleeder”
Aug 21, 2007 - 9:40 am 2. jrdroll:ecoliars, Gaia gangsters, greenfrauds? Carson kossaks.
Aug 21, 2007 - 10:30 am 3. Steven:How about “typical?”
Aug 21, 2007 - 1:03 pm 4. Buddy Larsen:“Neerg” ? (’green’ spelled backards)
Aug 21, 2007 - 3:04 pm 5. ras:Self-fertilizing?
Greener than thou?
Ecosmugs? (kinda rhymes w/theothugs), or perhaps Smug Basins?
Aug 21, 2007 - 3:26 pm 6. jaimeshawn:Why does “Luddite” not work? Ned Ludd was crazy, so Luddite works in both an anti-technology – anti-capitalist sense, and in a pro-insanity sense.
Aug 21, 2007 - 4:34 pm 7. wennejunk:Greenwasters
Aug 21, 2007 - 4:56 pm 8. Sissy Willis:Enviro-crites
Green-villains
Eco-losers
Green-Gaffers
Gangreens?
Aug 21, 2007 - 5:43 pm 9. WAmom:“environmentals”
Aug 21, 2007 - 8:05 pm 10. Billy Hollis:The Greenish Inquisition
“You’re guilty of raping Mother Gaia! Why do you resist? Confess!!”
Aug 22, 2007 - 6:44 am 11. john.cunningham:possibles–
“ecothugs”
“watermelons” green on the outside, red on the inside
“greensleazers”
Aug 22, 2007 - 7:56 am 12. Buddy Larsen:gotta go w/ Sissy’s –excellent!
Aug 22, 2007 - 8:29 am 13. Sissy Willis:Hi, Buddy. Nice to see you over here, and thanks for the good word!
Aug 22, 2007 - 12:27 pm 14. Buddy Larsen:Hi, Sissy –it really is tops, the homonym effect, yes, but the metaphor –necrotic decay caused by infection (politics) or lack of blood flow (stupidity) –is nigh onto perfect. Then, topper, the “gang” image. If i wuz da judge, you’d get the free burger & shake!
Aug 22, 2007 - 2:01 pm 15. AlanC:Obviously there are no fans of the NY Jets here.
They of the GangGreen defense (think of the Steel Curtain, Purple People Eaters, etc.)
I do like the effect, but alas, it’s taken.
PS Go Pats!
Aug 22, 2007 - 8:44 pm 16. Buddy Larsen:the hell you say. Oh well, back to the drawing board. c’mon, sissy, do it again!
Aug 22, 2007 - 10:59 pm 17. desconhecida:Sir Gore and the Green Knights
Chlorophylistines
Enviro-mentals
Aug 23, 2007 - 8:10 am 18. desconhecida:Gaiaistas
Aug 23, 2007 - 8:12 am 19. desconhecida:Slughuggers
Eco-menicals
Autobong Society members
UNaturalists
Smurf n turfers
Druidmarxists
Gaia caliphatists
Leprecons
LaurieDavocrites
Terra-ists works, but it seems to be taken for a game. As you can see, eloquent English isn’t my first language, but I do tire of the Dirt and Wind Firsters who think we suffer from Prius envy, so stay at it, everybody.
Aug 23, 2007 - 9:17 am 20. Buddy Larsen:Good stuff, desconhecida. Eloquent English isn’t my first language, either!
Aug 23, 2007 - 1:19 pm