Verboticism: Greenfleece
DEFINITION: An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation.
Greenfleece
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: GREEN-fleece
Sentence: Although Harriet had submitted her application 18 months ago, along with the $495 membership fee, she suddenly began to realize that she may not have been selected as an elite member of Greenfleece.
Etymology: Green (money) + Greenpeace + fleece (rip off)
Points: 698
Comments: Greenfleece
OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-10: 21:54:00
A growing trend. Great word.
xtine - 2007-08-13: 16:42:00
I like it as a verb, too