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The correct spelling is greek.
How to pronounce greek
noun
IPA: /ɡɹiːk/
Say it like: Gree-k
The correct spelling is greek. An inhabitant, resident, or person of descent from Greece. For example: "Was Joe a Greek in college?"
Usage Examples
“Was Joe a Greek in college?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An inhabitant, resident, or person of descent from Greece.
- 2.Unintelligible speech or text, such as foreign speech or text, or regarding subjects the listener is not familiar with, such as mathematics or technical jargon; or statements that the listener does not understand or agree with.
- 3.A member of a college fraternity or sorority, which are characterised by being named after Greek letters. (See also Greek system.)
- 4.A cunning rogue; a merry fellow.
- 5.Anal sex.
verb
- 1.To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.
- 2.To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content.
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