English · Slang Attested

St. Giles's Greek

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Slang or cant language.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngôn ngữ lóng hoặc bí mật

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

A number of the phrases current in St. Giles's Greek bid fair to become legitimatised in the dictionary of this colony: plant, swag, pulling up, and other epithets of the Tom and Jerry school, are established — […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “St. Giles's Greek” mean?

Slang or cant language.

Is “St. Giles's Greek” formal or informal?

St. Giles's Greek is generally slang.

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