English · Slang Attested

watermelon

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Meaning · English

An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.

⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

According to this distorted view of life, environmentalists are watermelons – green on the outside, red on the inside – who want to impose regulation, “the slippery slope to socialism”, on the use of tobacco, ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “watermelon” mean?

An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.

Is “watermelon” formal or informal?

watermelon is generally derogatory, slang.

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