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granola

granola

6 7.8
A person who prefers natural foods and outdoor activities
  • noun
  • /ɡrəˈnoʊlə/
  • Slang
translation icon : granola
  • Granola types, this time of year, are desperate to fit into a world they have not earned.
  • granola crowd
  • granola heads
  • granola eater

I know you think I'm a fucking orange granola vanilla bugging girl.

Examples

  • They're these crunchy granola dudes that have convinced everyone that they're cool, and they're not cool.

  • You're a crunchy granola type now.

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  • OK, sorry, I forgot I was talking to the granola-heads from the natural food division.

  • Oh my gosh, I am a granola fiend!

    Blog text (3)
  • Holly is a typical granola utopian.

    Blog text (24)
  • Ward knows that the flatlanders and granolas have played a big role in bringing more progressive views to the domestic violence that was tolerated for so long in a rural state.

    Academic text (1998)
  • From the truly granola hippies bumming around without a ticket to the trust-fund kids who hit up a few shows in BMWs paid for by mom and dad, Phish shows don't lack for people-watching.

    Blog text (27)
  • And I hadn't thought much about this until I went to spin class and was confronted with the difference between my downtown, granola-hipster, youthful spin studio in Former Beloved City and my suburban, not hipster, not youthful gym.

    Blog text (33)
  • "With the advent of the big energy boom out West, we have seen a coalition of what David and I would always have thought were likely compatriots, but the media see as competitors—ranchers, hunting guides, the granola-eating, Birkenstock-wearing crowd."

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  • At the festival, she ran into a bunch of granolas enjoying organic snacks and discussing sustainability.

Synonyms

granola-head
vsgranola
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who cares a lot about healthy food and the environment

is neutral and descriptive, listing lifestyle preferences without mockery
crunchy granola
vsgranola
  • Slang
8.3

A person who prefers natural food, health habits, and eco-friendly living

is broader, adding outdoor and back-to-nature activities

Compounds

9 1.5

A small baked snack made from oats, nuts, and honey, often with dried fruit

granola-head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who cares a lot about healthy food and the environment

A crisp cereal made from oats and nuts

8.3

A person who prefers natural food, health habits, and eco-friendly living

How Health-Conscious

granola
  • Slang
6 7.8
crunchy
  • Slang
4 7.1

Surface Forms

granola singular
granolas plural

Etymology

Granola became a nickname for people who ate the cereal and liked natural food and outdoor life. So a 'granola' is someone who prefers a back-to-nature, health-focused lifestyle.