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A character in British folklore often depicted as a foliate head; any of certain similarly-depicted figures from other cultures, hypothesised to share a common folkloric or mythological root.
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Usage: historical
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A green spandex bodysuit, often used for green screens.
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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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Usage: Ireland, UK
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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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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Across languages
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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
homme vert
— character in folklore
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German:
Grüner Mann
— character in folklore
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Marathi:
हिरवा माणूस
(hirvā māṇūs)
— character in folklore
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Chinese Mandarin:
小綠人 /小绿人
(xiǎolǜrén)
— traffic signal