Presumably borrowed from botantical terminology, this term is being used to highlight bright spots in a failing economy... analogous to new growth among a wasteland of dead plants and weeds.
(1) One green shoot from the high unemployment numbers is that those who still have jobs are finding less traffic congestion during their commutes.
(2) "To get out of high rate mortgages. we are seeing progress in -- in the money market mutual funds, and in the business lending area. And I think as those green shoots begin to appear in different markets -- and as some confidence begins to come back -- that will begin the positive dynamic that brings our economy back." --Ben Bernanke (60 Minutes interview, March 2009)
(2) "To get out of high rate mortgages. we are seeing progress in -- in the money market mutual funds, and in the business lending area. And I think as those green shoots begin to appear in different markets -- and as some confidence begins to come back -- that will begin the positive dynamic that brings our economy back." --Ben Bernanke (60 Minutes interview, March 2009)
by cwhaley May 04, 2009
1.The proccess of nature taking over man-made things.
2.Accoustic Revolutionary trio from Seattle in the early to mid 1990's
2.Accoustic Revolutionary trio from Seattle in the early to mid 1990's
by greencellist May 26, 2005
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by Joris Van Irvine February 25, 2014
The term used to describe when one witnesses another person knowingly bullshitting and lying their ass off. This person usually has no life of their own, and must make up stories so others will listen.
Man, Gillis was spewing green gumballs all over the parts counter this morning. He said "Hey guys I got the cashiers phone number last night, i think i am finally gonna get my dick wet. " Then the green gumball morter went off ... " I was riding my kx500 down I-4 with a tittie dancer on the back high on cocaine headed back to my moms house for dinner and was dragging knee so bad i had to get stitches. "
by jessie34 May 11, 2007
A term to describe the actions of a company with environmentally unsound pratices to portray to the public and popular opinion a green environmentally friendly fascade.
A variation of 'white wash'.
A variation of 'white wash'.
by GlynC November 06, 2006
This is where artists hangout before and after a show or interview. Usually much marijuana smoking and slapping of hoes asses takes place.
by Bruce LeRoy June 03, 2005