green out
green out is the alternative form of greenout.
Meaning of greenout
Noun
greenout (countable and uncountable, plural greenouts)
- The sensation caused by seeing plants again after a period in Antarctica.
- One of my favourites is 'greenout', for which I only found a single quotation, which is the experience you have when you've been in Antarctica which has very little vegetation, no trees or shrubs, not many smells of the vegetation, and you come back after weeks, months or a year or more to a...[2001 June 9, Bernadette Hince, “Antarctic Dictionary (transcript)”, in The Science Show, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- A feeling of sickness as a result of consuming excessive amounts of cannabis.
- It [The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook] also offers constant reminders about dosages and prudent consumption, so that noobs don’t do a Maureen Dowd and abandon pot after a single greenout.2015 September 25, Jason Wilson, “I tried recipes from the Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook, then I needed a long nap”, in The Guardian
- A green sign patch applied to a guide sign.
- There's again the greenout for "West," but what would have been greened out underneath "Junction"?2012 October 22, Steve Alpert, “I-805 northbound”, in Alpsroads.net, retrieved 07 Aug 2025
Verb
green out (third-person singular simple present greens out, present participle greening out, simple past and past participle greened out)
- To feel unwell or get sick as a result of using an excessive amount of cannabis.
- "I knew maybe four people who had 'greened out' in the cafeteria," said a recent graduate.2013 September 30, Bridget Forbes, “Cocaine, pot used by Winnipeg kids at younger ages”, in CBC
- Grinspoon finishes with some sage advice on the best way to avoid greening out: "Keep the doses low and know yourself. If it happens to you, try to do a postmortem on what happened, like: 'Was there alcohol involved? Was there nicotine involved?' Was I overtired? Did I take five puffs when I...2022 April 20, Ross Buchanan, “Why You Sometimes Feel Sick or Vomit After Smoking Weed”, in Vice
Forms of green out
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | green outs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | greens out |
| present participle | greening out |
| past participle | greened out |
| past | greened out |
Origin of green out
From the association of marijuana with the color green.
Words formed from green out
Questions about green out
- What does green out mean?
- Green out means to feel unwell or get sick as a result of using an excessive amount of cannabis.
- What is green out the alternative form of?
- Green out is the alternative form of greenout.
- What part of speech is green out?
- Green out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of green out?
- The past tense of green out is greened out.
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