green-ink letter

green-ink let·ter
UK/ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/US/ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/US[-ɾɚ]

noun

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.

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Meanings

noungreen-ink letter (plural green-ink letters)

plural green-ink letters

  1. UKA 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.

Origin

See green-ink brigade.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with green-ink letter

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Cite this entry
APA

green-ink letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green-ink%20letter

MLA

“green-ink letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green-ink%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green-ink letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green-ink%20letter.

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