green-ink letter

English

Etymology

See green-ink brigade.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/, [-ɾɚ]
• Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: green-ink let‧ter

Noun

green-ink letter (plural green-ink letters)

1. (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.

Related terms

• green-ink brigade

Translations

letter written to a newspaper editor, etc., expressing eccentric views