St. Giles's Greek
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Slang or cant language.
Register: slang
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.