green-ink letter
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.[1]
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]letter written to a newspaper editor, etc., expressing eccentric views
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Quinion (April 5, 2003) “Green-ink letter”, in World Wide Words.