st giles' greek

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Definition von st giles' greek im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A secret language, as spoken by beggars and thieves

Silbentrennung

st giles' Greek

Etymologie

() The term comes from the St Giles' area of present-day central London which, during the 17th and 18th centuries, was notorious as a refuge for thieves and other criminals.