dolphin hugger

noun

An environmentalist who is considered to be too earnest.

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Meanings

noundolphin hugger (plural dolphin huggers)

plural dolphin huggers

  1. colloquialderogatoryAn environmentalist who is considered to be too earnest.
  2. colloquialderogatoryA would-be marine biologist who wants to work with animals but has little interest in science and academia.
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