green-ink brigade

name
/ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk bɹɪˈɡeɪd/UK/ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk bɹɪˈɡeɪd/US

Etymology

Origin unknown. Since formal letters are usually written in black or blue ink, perhaps there is a suggestion that only eccentric people use green ink.

Definitions

  1. Collectively, those people who write letters to newspaper editors, politicians, etc.,…

    Collectively, those people who write letters to newspaper editors, politicians, etc., expressing eccentric views; the letters are often stereotyped as being lengthy, handwritten in green ink, and characterized by the frequent use of capital letters and underlining.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for green-ink brigade. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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