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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(humorous, sometimes derogatory) A left-wing, environmentalist or hippie person..
2005, "review of The March of Unreason: Science, democracy and the new fundamentalism", New Scientist However, what I see is rational atheist Greens arguing fiercely with the homeopathic yoghurt-knitters, not a homogenous sect.
New Age mumbo-jumbo about 'living in balance' with whatever the latest thing some dippy yoghurt knitter from the West Coast of the United States of Woo- Woo has just discovered as being vital to our wellbeing.
Food, real food, not nut cutlets then, and not too many women, as a consequence, of this highly individualistic life style. The idea of being a yoghurt knitter had no appeal.
It would reinforce the division of the world into, if I might generalise wickedly, the Jaguar set and yurt-dwelling yoghurt knitters.
Use yoghurt-knitter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Yoghurt-knitter means (humorous, sometimes derogatory) A left-wing, environmentalist or hippie person..
Common synonyms include lentil-weaver, tree hugger.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
2005, "review of The March of Unreason: Science, democracy and the new fundamentalism", New Scientist However, what I see is rational atheist Greens arguing fiercely with the homeopathic yoghurt-knitters, not a homogenous sect.
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