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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

Refers to the way we tend to look at other people’s lives and other things that we don't have in general through rose colored glasses.

Comes from the idea of looking at a neighbours lawn and seeing it as better looking, healthier and overall greener then your own when in reality you’re just ignoring anything negative about it and downplaying everything positive about your own.
Friend#1: You’re so lucky, you went to a great college, have money and you’re so smart and will probably accomplish more by the time you’re 30 then I will in my entire life.

Friend#2: Are you serious? I’ve always envied you. People expect so much out of me. I’ve never been able to have a life because of studying and other schoolwork. If I get less then an A, people freak out like I got an F. I may accomplish that much, but with all the pressure on me I’ll probably be insane by the time I’m 35. In so many ways, I wish I could just be a regular guy with normal expectations and a normal life.

Friend#1: Wow, I honestly never looked at it that way. I guess it's true that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
by Guest September 6, 2005
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greenmark

A benchmark involving a computer with game-specific tasks.

hello greenhamgaming fancy seeing you here ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
how the core i7 bested farcry 3 in the greenmark
by manic_bunny January 12, 2017
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Greener

Someone who attends the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

A stereotypical greener will have dreads, dress like a homeless person, smell like a wet dog who just smoked a pack of clove cigarettes, and live off of their mommies and daddies. In reality most greeners are very nice, clean, upstanding members of the community, their reputations are just sullied by the dirty hippies who are majoring in pottery.
Girl: "What's the quickest way to starve a greener?"
Guy:"I don't know."
Girl:"Hide their mom's credit card under a bar of soap."
by jklmno February 23, 2009
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Greenerfuck

A noun used to describe an eco-fanatic that prides him/herself on using only "green" products, ie hybrid cars, recycled paper, etc.
Go drive your greenerfucking hybrid somewhere else, you greenerfuck!
by t-moniez August 7, 2010
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greenster

an environmental extremist

a hipster that has gone "green"
Tom: "hey, wanna grab some lunch, we're bringing it back"

Bob: "i dont do take-out, the waste your producing is killing our planet. i'll come only if we eat there."

Tom: "fucking greenster"
by Chris Drover February 5, 2007
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greener

Student of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
What do you mean you don't have grades and live in "the soup"? You must be a greener.
by a big greener August 23, 2006
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greenager

Greenagers can often be seen volunteering to pick up trash at local parks.
by anon.ymous1 September 22, 2009
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