little green man
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little green man
- /ˌlɪtəl ˌɡɹin ˈmæn/ US
- /ˌlɪtəl ˌɡɹiːn ˈmæn/ UK
- /ˌlɘtɘl ˌɡɹin ˈmɛn/ New Zealand
noun little green men
- A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin. An engram is NOT [...] One of the little green men Americans claim have crashed in flying saucers.
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One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of a UFO.
Similar: extraterrestrial
- A type of diminutive sprite or fairy that wears green clothing. It was the pantomime of "Jack and the Bean Stalk," and as the Hallicots entered a large number of little green men were hammering on anvils in a gloomy and spacious cave.
- A soldier (wearing green military fatigues) without identification in order to create an air of uncertainty around their allegiance. These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰
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noun humorous: space alien, Martian — see also alien
| Español | hombrecillo verde |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 小綠人 /小绿人 xiǎolǜrén |
| Français | petit homme vert |
| Deutsch | kleines grünes Männchen, grünes Männchen |
| Ελληνικά | πράσινο ανθρωπάκι prásino anthropáki |
| Română | omuleț verde |
| Русский | зелёный челове́чек zeljónyj čelovéček |
noun soldier lacking identification
| 中文 | 小綠人 /小绿人 xiǎolǜrén |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | grünes Männchen |
| Русский | зелёный челове́чек zeljónyj čelovéček |
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title = {little green man},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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