tree hugger

Person who is focused on a single issue and cannot see the big picture. In other words, someone who cannot see the forest for the trees and refuses to change.

John is such a tree hugger. He's so worried about losing his typewriter that he won't turn on his new computer.

by drwillie February 23, 2008

Tree Hugger

A man or a woman who's dating someone WAAAAY older than he/she is. Most likely someone with children with his/her husband/wife away. This term came to life through comparing an old tree with a partner the person is having.

Guy: Dude! You're a fucking Tree Hugger! That bitch has 2 kids!

Guy 2: Aww cmon man, the ho's husband's out of town for two weeks! Let's live life to the fullest!

Girl: I'm such a Tree Hugger!

Girl 2: Yes you are.

by lubidoobidoo January 15, 2010

tree hugger

A slightly derogatory term describing an employee of a company who stays in the same position for many, many years. This term is usually used in industries such as software engineering where the dynamics of the profession are always changing and it is not unusual for other people in the same field to change jobs every few years. This term was often used in the Silicon Valley during the dot-com bubble (late 1990s).

The opposite of a job hopper is a tree hugger.

by Jon Davis January 1, 2009

tree hugger

Often used by me-huggers (i.e.selfish and self-centered people who refuse to care about others and the world around them) to insult those people who deeply care about the environment and the people around them. Tree-huggers love more than just themselves, As with many pejorative labels that aim to hurt and belittle others, the term tree-hugger has been proudly embraced by those who truly want to save the planet for future generations.

I am a proud Trump-voter, unlike those tree huggers in the blue states.

by MK11222 April 10, 2017

Tree hugger

Chelsea Joyce

Chelsea Joyce is such a tree hugger.

by joy powder November 10, 2019

tree hugger

A small or shorter person romantically involved with a peniley-challenged individual who is significantly larger or taller. The term is based off of the idea that the taller partner's large penis would be comparably large enough for the shorter partner to wrap their arms around.

Did you see how small Shaq's new girlfriend is? She's such a little tree hugger!

by a-day February 5, 2023

Tree Hugger

A liberal who claims to love the environment, but uses their love of nature as an excuse to not shave their pits. More commonly just the women.

That tree hugger looks like a Turkish lesbian!

by Formerstreetrunnerofstlouis November 16, 2023