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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the colors green and yellow as used in the style of late-nineteenth-century Aestheticism; hence, typical of Aestheticism; affected.

   "A greenery-yallery, Grosvenor Gallery, / Foot-in-the-grave young man."

Example

More examples

"A greenery-yallery, Grosvenor Gallery, / Foot-in-the-grave young man."

Etymology

From green + -ery + yaller (pronunciation spelling of yellow) + -y.

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