Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
greeny , 3.
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Examples
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It should be carmelised brown and a slightly greeney wite in colour.
Dorset Apple Cake 2005
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And the shadders was soft and thick and velvety and laid kind of brownish-greeney on the grass.
Danny's Own Story 1912
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Spite of its making him a great greeney, Edward did not know what a prig was; but, judging from his companion's tone, he decided that it must be something very disagreeable.
Tip Lewis and His Lamp 1841-1930 Pansy 1885
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He saw you were a greeney and got you to throw for him.
Remarks Bill Nye 1873
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Yikes, a whole lot of collective greeney hate going on there.
small dead animals Kate 2010
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g'day greeney Have you ever considered having one of your fights down here in Melbourne? because melbourne is the sporting capital of the world and there hasn't been a world title fight in melbourne before correct me of i'm wrong. good luck against the pole mate. cheers.
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"Ho! you're a greeney, if you don't know what a prig is.
Tip Lewis and His Lamp 1841-1930 Pansy 1885
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