Greek practices, customs, language, or mannerisms; things considered characteristically Greek (often used derisively).
From 'Greek' combined with the suffix '-ery' (meaning practice or collection of things), following the pattern of words like 'mockery' and 'trickery.'
The '-ery' suffix often carries a dismissive tone—'trickery,' 'wizardry,' 'mockery'—so 'Greekery' could mean Greek habits were seen by some English speakers as foreign and suspect.
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