crunchy-granola

[ kruhn-chee-gruh-noh-luh ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crunchy-granola¹

First recorded in 1980–85; crunchy ( def ) + granola ( def ), from the name of the cereal

Example Sentences

There are still so many flavors of independent grocery stores — the crunchy-granola macrobiotic health food store, the Mexican tortilleria, the specialty pantry a la Alison Roman’s First Bloom or Ina Garten’s iconic Barefoot Contessa — but in his book “Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America,” author Michael Ruhlman details how we as a country moved relatively rapidly from the days of the neighborhood grocer to those of the big-box supermarket.

From Salon

It also provided a clear blueprint for getting started, with recipes and meal suggestions that at the time would have been considered extremely crunchy-granola, because a lot of people had no idea what crunchy granola actually was.

From Salon

Gabriel Cummings, the conservancy’s citywide trails project coordinator, said that while some city dwellers may hear “trails” and think of “crunchy-granola types” on strenuous hikes, the paths also work for the walking, relaxing and contemplation many people do in parks.

From New York Times

Known for its inelegantly molded footbed and its crunchy-granola history, the classic German sandal was reimagined in a hyper-luxurious way for spring 2013 by designer Phoebe Philo.

From Seattle Times

Known for its inelegantly molded footbed and its crunchy-granola history, the classic German sandal was reimagined in a hyper-luxurious way for spring 2013 by the influential designer Phoebe Philo.

From Washington Post