"Greeky" meaning in All languages combined

See Greeky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːki/ Forms: more Greeky [comparative], most Greeky [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːki Etymology: Greek + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Greek|y}} Greek + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Greeky (comparative more Greeky, superlative most Greeky)
  1. (informal) Somewhat Greek; Greekish. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Greeky-en-adj-vtggXuEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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