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Greekling
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Etymology
From en Greek ling.
Noun
A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.
en 1635 Ben Jonson Ben Jonson Timber, or Discoveries made upon men and matter http://books.google.com/books?id=7q7TAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA889 Which of the Greeklings durst ever give precepts to Demosthenes!
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