green man
(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A small figure of a walking man illuminated in green on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road.
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a green man (hes completely hairless and bleeding from his nose but has no facial features)
Registration for this year's BristolCon (October 25th & 26th) is now open. We will be there, with the new Green Man book and much more. We hope to see some of you there too. signup.bristolcon.org/
Green Man - The Mixes EP, by Shut Up and Dance. Originally released back in the days of banging breaks & UK Rave. This classic track was a game changer. Previously only released on vinyl. shutupanddance.bandcamp.com/a…
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(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A small figure of a walking man illuminated in green on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road.
“💰 Deal alert: The Last of Us — 50% off ($47.48) on Green Man Gaming https://playpile.gg/games/the-last-of-us”
— Bluesky· May 2026“a green man (hes completely hairless and bleeding from his nose but has no facial features)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Registration for this year's BristolCon (October 25th & 26th) is now open. We will be there, with the new Green Man book and much more. We hope to see some of you there too. signup.bristolcon.org/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Green Man - The Mixes EP, by Shut Up and Dance. Originally released back in the days of banging breaks & UK Rave. This classic track was a game changer. Previously only released on vinyl. shutupanddance.bandcamp.com/album/green-... #music #musicians”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(entertainment, theater) In performances and pageants, a character adorned in foliage often carrying a club, who represents a wild man of the woods.
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(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
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A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.
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