green-ink letter
green-ink letter · green-ink letters
A letter written to a newspaper editor, politician, etc., expressing eccentric viewsA 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.
UK/ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/US/ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)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.
Origin
See green-ink brigade.See green-ink brigade.
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Forms
plural: green-ink letters| Singular | green-ink letter |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgreen-ink brigade