green man

== English == === Noun === green man (plural green men) (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. [From 20th c.] Coordinate term: red man (entertainment, theater) In performances and pageants, a character adorned in foliage often carrying a club, who represents a wild man of the woods. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====