Green Howards, subs. phr. (military).—The Nineteenth Foot. [From its facings and its Colonel’s name (1738–48), and to distinguish it from the Third Foot, also commanded by a Col. Howard.] Also Howard’s Garbage.
Green Kingsman, subs. (pugilistic).—A silk pocket-handkerchief: any pattern on a green ground.
Green Linnets, subs. phr. (military).—The 39th Foot. [From the facings.]
Greenly, adv. (old).—Like a greenhorn; foolishly.
1596. Shakspeare, Hamlet, Act iv., Sc. 5. King. … We have done but greenly, In hugger-mugger to inter him.
Greenmans, subs. (old).—1. The fields; the country.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Mark all, p. 38 (H. Club’s Rept.) 1874. Greenemans, the fields.
2. in sing. (builders’).—A contractor who speculates with other people’s money.
Green-meadow, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Greenness, subs. (colloquial).—Immaturity of judgment; inexperience; gullibility.