greek
greek is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece.
- 2.A swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang] Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat does not . . . offer many chances for the Greek. Sat. Rev.
- 3.Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is a native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece called?
- What is a swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang] Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat does not . . . offer many chances for the Greek. Sat. Rev called?
- What is something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me. [Colloq.] called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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