green 'un
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Meaning · English
A newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football, printed on green newsprint.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “green 'un” mean?
A newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football, printed on green newsprint.
Is “green 'un” formal or informal?
green 'un is generally slang.