1834. Southey, The Doctor, ch. i. He was entered among the greenies
of this famous University.
3. (common).—A simpleton; a Greenhorn (q.v.). For synonyms, see Buffle
and Cabbage-head.
1852. Judson, Myst., etc., of New York, part III., ch. 9, p. 58.
Anybody could know that these was took by a greeny.
1887. Congregationalist, 7 April. Jim said I was a greeny ... [and]
that he had a lot of houses.
Greetin’ Fu’, adv. phr. (Scots’), Drunk: literally ‘crying drunk.’ For
synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed.
Greeze, subs. (Westminster School).—A crowd; a push (q.v.).
Gregorian, subs. (old).—A kind of wig worn in the 17th century. [After
the inventor, one Gregory, a barber in the Strand.]
1658. Honest Ghost, p. 46. Pulling a little down his Gregorian.
Gregorian-tree, subs. (old).—The gallows. [After a sequence of three
hangmen of the name.] For synonyms, see Nubbing-cheat.
1641. Mercurius Pragmaticus. This trembles under the black rod, and
he Doth fear his fate from the Gregorian tree.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Gregorine, subs. (common).—A louse; specifically, head vermin. [From
the Italian.] For synonyms, see Chates.