What does "yoghurt-knitting" mean?

An imagined hobby of left-wing, environmentalist or hippie people.

What is a synonym for "yoghurt-knitting"?

Common synonyms include: lentil-weaving, tree-hugging.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
An imagined hobby of left-wing, environmentalist or hippie people. derogatory, humorous, sometimes, uncountable
"Neither does a not-great website whose amateurishness merely reinforces the suspicion that shambling yoghurt-knitting is still a popular activity."

Adjective

1
Having left-wing, environmentalist or hippie leanings. derogatory, humorous, not-comparable, sometimes
"Muesli, despite its sandal-wearing, yoghurt-knitting associations, isn't always as healthy as you might think."

"Neither does a not-great website whose amateurishness merely reinforces the suspicion that shambling yoghurt-knitting is still a popular activity."

See knit yoghurt.

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