green out
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
When someone feels really sick and dizzy after using too much cannabis.
Literal meaning: To turn green (go pale/nauseous) and pass out or feel faint.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To experience severe nausea, dizziness, and pallor as a result of consuming too much cannabis.
"He ate two of those strong edibles and completely greened out on the sofa for the rest of the night."
Usage notes
Primarily used in informal, youth-oriented speech in regions where cannabis use is discussed openly (UK, Canada, Australia, US). Almost always intransitive. The color 'green' reflects the paleness associated with nausea.
Commonly used with
cannabis weed edibles smoke overdose
Forms
Base
green out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
greens out
he/she/it
Past simple
greened out
yesterday
Past participle
greened out
have + pp
-ing form
greening out
continuous
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Synonyms
feel sick from weed cannabis overdose whitey (UK slang) have a bad trip go pale
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