green air

green air
 n.— «The days ahead appear to offer more of the same “green air”—the term is derived from the green color code that denotes clean air—that settled into the region following the passage of Friday’s cold front.» —“Air quality improving” by Thomas Fraser Daily Times (Maryville, Tenn.) Sept. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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