tree-hugging

Of or indicating an environmentalist, especially one who is very vocal in their support of environmental regulations. I didn't spend my life building this company just to see my daughter marry some tree-hugging liberal who wants to get us shut down! If this tree-hugging bill gets through Congress, our oil-drilling operation will be in serious trouble.

See also:

hugger
tree hugger
tree-hugger
eagle freak
duck-squeezer
lead the charge
loud and proud
be loud and proud
reduce (one) to silence
reduce to silence

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