fossil fool

English

Etymology

A pun on fossil fuel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fossil fool (plural fossil fools)

1. (derogatory, slang) One who uses fossil fuels without concern for their environmental impact.
   • 2008, Sustainable Industries Journal - Issues 60-70, page 17:

     I think that will be around 2012, when the net present value of solar electricity will basically be at parity with grid-based fossil fool electricity in many markets without subsidy.

   • 2011, David Bainbridge, Ken Haggard, Passive Solar Architecture, →ISBN, page 260:

     The supporters of the fossil-fool industry have tried to characterize conservation and solar as inefficient, uncomfortable, costly, and unproven.

   • 2014, Tim Delaney, Tim Madigan, Beyond Sustainability: A Thriving Environment, →ISBN, page 44:

     Proponents of “Fossil Fools Day” encourage people to kick the oil habit and avoid acting like a fossil fool via such means as walking, cycling, taking public transportation, or car-pooling whenever possible, buying fuel-efficient vehicles (e.g hybrids), living as close to work as possible, shopping at local stores, and buying regionally and seasonally produced food whenever possible.