Added 3 October 2026
greek
/ɡɹiːk/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about greek at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”).
- Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“anal sex”).
verb
- To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.
- To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content.
- To obscure a corporate logo that has not been permitted for use in a production.
Origin
Probably from Greek (“unintelligible speech or text”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)