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noun
An individual from Greece or of Greek descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, ethnic, ironic, offensive, slur
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of gay + Greek. Used by Albanian and Turkish nationalists, to suggest that Greeks are homosexual, by referring to the alleged prevalence of homosexuality in Ancient Greece.
