granola-head

1 9.9

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

noun
/ɡrəˈnoʊlə hɛd/

Offensive

: [término ofensivo para una persona ecologista y naturista]

The new yoga instructor is a total granola-head, always talking about eco-friendly living.

Examples

People called her a granola-head because of her love for hiking and organic food.
My brother turned into a real granola-head after he moved to Portland.
My friend is such a granola-head!
Many granola-heads prefer organic food.
She calls herself a granola-head because she only eats organic food and loves to recycle.
My friend is a typical granola-head; she meditates every morning and avoids plastic whenever possible.
He jokes that being a granola-head means he spends more time at the farmer's market than in regular stores.

Synonyms

granola

vsgranola-head

Slang

6 7.8

A person who prefers natural foods and outdoor activities

is similar but used in a mildly humorous or critical way

crunchy granola

vsgranola-head

Slang

8.3

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

is often used humorously or critically for health and environmental focus

yoghurt-knitter

vsgranola-head

Offensive

9.9

A person who cares a lot about eating healthy food, said as a joke

is broader, referring to general lifestyle and environmental concern not only food

carrot cruncher

vsgranola-head

Slang

9.8

A person who mainly eats healthy food like vegetables

is wider covering environmental and lifestyle concerns beyond just diet

Surface Forms

granola-head singular

granola-heads plural

Morphology

granola-head = granola + head (semi-transparent) = granola + head

The meaning is derivable from 'granola' + 'head' (a person associated with granola/health-food culture), but the combining use of 'head' to mean 'person characterized by' is informal/slang and may not be fully predictable to learners.

Etymology

The word granola-head comes from granola, a crunchy, natural cereal that people link with healthy, outdoor living, and head meaning 'person'. So a granola-head is someone who cares a lot about healthy living and the environment, and the term is often used in a friendly or joking way.