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dolphin hugger

dolphin hugger noun: an environmentalist who is considered to be too earnest.

Noun

dolphin hugger (plural dolphin huggers)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) An environmentalist who is considered to be too earnest.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) A would-be marine biologist who wants to work with animals but has little interest in science and academia.

Forms of dolphin hugger

pluraldolphin huggers

Questions about dolphin hugger

What does dolphin hugger mean?
Dolphin hugger means an environmentalist who is considered to be too earnest.
What part of speech is dolphin hugger?
Dolphin hugger is a noun.
What is the plural of dolphin hugger?
The plural of dolphin hugger is dolphin huggers.

Words near dolphin hugger in the dictionary

  1. dolphin dives
  2. dolphin fish
  3. dolphin fishes
  4. dolphin flies
  5. dolphin fly
  6. dolphin hugger
  7. dolphin huggers
  8. dolphin kick
  9. dolphin kicks
  10. Dolphin Sands
  11. dolphin shorts

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