Greek, adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Greek adj.

1. Irish.

1889

2. (also Persian) a generic term for homosexual.

1889		C. Deveureux Venus in India I 82: Searles was a long time in Persia before he married, and he got the Persian taste for boys!
c.1930		(ref. to late 19C) N. Kimball Amer. Madam (1981) 236: I never had much to do with that kind of Greek stuff.

3. pertaining to anal intercourse; esp. in combs. below.

1898		A. Crowley ‘A Ballad of Passive Paederasty’ in White Stains n.p.: [They] vainly proffer cunt and cheek; / Then, angry, they miscall me weak, / Till one, divining me aright, / Points to her buttocks, whispers ‘Greek!’ — / A strong man’s love is my delight!
1937		‘Boxcar Bertha’ Sister of the Road (1975) 178: If you’re going to hustle in any kind of joint, you’ve got to learn to be French and maybe Greek.
1959		M. Richler Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1964) 80: That one likes it the Greek way.
1976		R. Price Blood Brothers 237: It’s Greek to me [...] Greek, you know, up the ass? Queer?
1984		Tracks (Aus.) Sept. 43: Dear Pipple, As they say in the trade, your ‘Greek’ experience has left its mark [Moore 1993].
1997–2002		Alt. Eng. Dict. 🌐 Greek Anal Intercourse. Mary likes to have it Greek.
2001		(con. 1964–8) J. Ellroy Cold Six Thousand 229: Prev. ment’d aka dominic ‘donkey dom’ dellacrocio appears in the homosexual films ‘Greek Man,’ ‘Back-Door Man,’ ‘Hung Man,’ ‘Big Dick Man,’ ‘12-Inch Man,’ ‘Moby Dick Man,’ ‘Moby Dick’s Delight,’ ‘Moby Dick Misbehaves,’ ‘Moby Dick’s Greek Vacation’ & ‘Moby Dick Meets the 69 Boys’.
2007		J. Stahl ‘Pure’ in Love Without 167: Her aching a-hole begged to differ. She called it her Greek chorus.
2023		(con. 1962) J. Ellroy Enchanters 211: Roddy culled costumes for Cleo Goes Greek.

In compounds

Greek culture (n.) (also Greek arts)

anal intercourse, usu. in homosexual advertisement use.

1966		Trimble 5000 Adult Sex Words and Phrases.
1972		R.A. Wilson Playboy’s Book of Forbidden Words.
1987		Murray & Murrell Lang. Sadomasochism (1989) 34: backgammon n. Greek* especially done repeatedly and furiously. ‘wanted: Young lady for backgammon, French lessons, light SM’ [personal ad, restroom wall, OSU main library, 3/10/87] Also G, Gr, GR, Greek arts, Greek culture.
1989		H. Rawson Dict. of Invective (1991) 180: Greek. (1) Incomprehensible talk, gibberish; (2) anal intercourse [...], usually in such phrases as Greek arts, Greek culture, or Greek way.

Greek love (n.)

1. (gay) pederasty.

1951		D.W. Cory Homosexual in America 105: A homosexual is sometimes called a Greek [...] and homosexual friendship called Greek love.
1966		Trimble 5000 Adult Sex Words and Phrases.
1972		B. Rodgers Queens’ Vernacular 100: Greek love [-way] pederasty [...] 1. love expressed by an older man for a boy 2. anal intercourse.
1986–7		Maledicta IX 56: Greek love n [R] Pederasty; homosexual slang.

2. anal intercourse, irrespective of age.

1972

see sense 1.

Greek side (n.)

(gay) the buttocks.

1972		B. Rodgers Queens’ Vernacular.
1986–7		Maledicta IX Greek side n 56: [R] Posterior; homosexual slang.

Greek way (n.) (also Greek fashion, Greek style) [sense 3]

1. (gay) pederasty.

1966		Trimble 5000 Adult Sex Words and Phrases.
1986–7		Maledicta IX 56: Greek way n [R] Pederasty; homosexual slang.

2. anal intercourse, thus go Greek, to indulge in homosexual anal intercourse.

1959		‘Sheldon Lord’ 69 Barrow Street 70: ‘Please, Ralph, I’m trying to find someone who’ll make it Greek fashion. [...] Do it Greek with me and you can feel me at the same time’.
1959		‘Sheldon Lord’ 69 Barrow Street 75: ‘Why Greek style? Isn’t that pretty painful for a woman?’ ‘Of course,’ she said, puzzled. ‘Why else do you think I want to do it that way?’.
1960		‘Sheldon Lord’ College for Sinners 86: ‘It’s called Greek style. You know the joke, don’t you? [...] The nightclub comic comes on and says how he had a lot of trouble on his wedding night [...] ‘My wife was a Greek girl and she didn’t know which way to turn’ .
1978		Maledicta II:1+2 (Summer/Winter) 158: The Greek Way Anal intercourse, sodomy.
1979		Maledicta III:2 160: Greek fashion n Anal intercourse; from the belief that this perversion is popular in Greece.
1989–2003		R.O. Scott Gay Sl. Dict. 🌐 anal intercourse: [...] Syn: Greek fashion; Greek style; Greek way, greeking.
2000		J. Ellroy ‘The Trouble I Cause’ in Destination: Morgue! (2004) 188: Harry Hungwell. A hunk homo. [...] The studly star of Stan Stevens’s flick The Greek Way.
2021		J. Ellroy Widespread Panic 19: ‘Your TV show will be canceled if word gets out you go Greek’.

SE in slang uses

In compounds

Greek Broom (n.)

(Aus.) a garden hose.

2021

Betoota-isms 186: Greek Broom [...] 1. The garden hose 2. The Southern European practice of hosing down a driveway or heavily concreted courtyard for recreation, regardless of water restrictions.

Greek fire (n.) [the burning sensation; SE Greek fire, a highly combustible composition used in warfare]

(UK Und.) bad whisky.

1889

Clarkson & Richardson Police! 321: Bad whisky ... Greek fire.

Greek freak (n.)

see Greek n. (6)

Greek sauna (n.)

see Dutch oven under Dutch adj.¹