Lentil-weaving
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having left-wing, environmentalist or hippie leanings. derogatory, humorous, not-comparable, sometimes
"A home birth does not make you a lentil-weaving hippy or a dangerous, selfish nutter who is putting herself and her baby at risk."
Synonyms
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More examples"A home birth does not make you a lentil-weaving hippy or a dangerous, selfish nutter who is putting herself and her baby at risk."
Etymology
Formed similarly to yoghurt-knitting: weaving and cooking with lentils are two hobbies stereotypically associated with environmentally-conscious or hippie lifestyles. Coined on the parenting forum Mumsnet.
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