green-ink letter

== English == === Etymology === See green-ink brigade. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/, [-ɾɚ] Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ) Hyphenation: green-ink let‧ter === Noun === green-ink letter (plural green-ink letters) (chiefly British) A letter written to a newspaper editor, politician, etc., expressing eccentric views; such a letter is often stereotyped as being handwritten in green ink, characterized by the frequent use of capital letters and underlining, and lengthy. ==== Related terms ==== green-ink brigade ==== Translations ==== === References ===