soylent green

noun

Any foodstuff of dubious nature or origin.

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Meanings

nounsoylent green (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableAny foodstuff of dubious nature or origin.

Origin

From a foodstuff in the 1973 science fiction film Soylent Green, from soylent in the 1966 novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison, from soy and lentils.

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APA

soylent green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soylent%20green

MLA

“soylent green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soylent%20green. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soylent green,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soylent%20green.

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