The language of the northern Caucasian invaders of the land now known as Greece. With the eastward spread of Greek influence by Alexander, it became a general language of intellectual life throughout the Middle East in the centuries prior to Jesus's birth. The Greek empire of Alexander replaced the Persian empire.
gr-ek/ 1. n. A man or woman that was born in Greece. 2. v.The act of using your glue stick (if you know what I'm saying) and gluing your said partner's eyes closed. i.e. "Hey guys, check it out, "I greeked her" or "I'm sorry honey, but you asked for the "Greek salad".
The primary language used in the Roman Empire during the time of Jesus Christ, it was used by the authors of the New Testament. About 200 BC the Old Testament had been translated into Greek, a translation called the Septuagint.
The textual equivalent of FPO graphics, “greek†copy is gibberish that simply illustrates where and how the copy will flow. It looks like this -- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod, etc. -- which you’ll recognize as Latin, though it’s all Greek to me.
Usually nonsense words and letterforms that are not legible, used in a design to approximate the "color" of a page. Used primarily before final text is available for a client comp.
output: Nonsense text used to simulate the finished appearance of a document without distracting you with its content. This term also means the gray lines that stand in for text when a document has been reduced on the monitor.