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Definition of Greeking
1. showing low resolution text as gibberish [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greeking
Literary usage of Greeking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of the "Hawk" Tribe by John William Carleton, Archibald Henning (1848)
"Is greeking, then, a natural agent; or a contrivance of human ingenuity ...
greeking, curious inquirer, is the offspring of the idol- worship called ..."
2. Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected: Including Numerous Characteristic by Pierce Egan (1823)
"... greeking. His companions are dogs, horses, pigeons, and rooks. He takes the
ribbands in his hand—mounts his box—miss is by his side—" all right"—drives ..."
3. The Hermit in London: Or Sketches of English Manners by Felix M'Donogh (1820)
"... only with crim. cons., changes of fashion, the turf, greeking and scandal,
and who consider these as the pleasures of memory! we are justly disgusted. ..."
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