noun General Slang

Gregory Peck

/ˌɡrɛɡəri ˈpɛk/ · noun · slang

Cockney for neck — 'Gregory Peck' rhymes with neck, clipped to a 'Gregory'.

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Definitions

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The neck. 'Gregory Peck' rhymes with 'neck', and the phrase is shortened to 'Gregory', burying the rhyme as Cockney custom demands.

“I've got a right crick in my Gregory this morning.”
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2

Clipped to 'Gregory', the throat or scruff, especially when grabbing or throttling.

“He grabbed him by the Gregory and slung him out.”
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Also used in the sense of cheek or nerve, as in 'a brass neck'.

“She had the Gregory to ask for a refund after all that.”
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Gregory Peck In A Sentence

Wrap a scarf round your Gregory, it's perishing out there.
He slept funny and now his Gregory's killing him.
The collar was that tight it half throttled my Gregory.

Origin & Usage

Mid-twentieth-century East End rhyming slang named for the Hollywood star Gregory Peck (1916-2003); the use of celebrity names for rhymes is a classic Cockney device, extending the personal-name tradition that runs back through the slang Hotten catalogued in 1859.

Variants Gregory
Tags #cockney#rhyming#british#uk#body

People Also Ask

What does Gregory Peck mean in Cockney?

It means neck. 'Peck' rhymes with 'neck', and it's usually shortened to 'Gregory'.

Who was Gregory Peck?

An American film star of the mid-twentieth century; Cockneys borrowed famous names freely for their rhymes.

Can Gregory Peck mean a cheque too?

Yes — in some usage 'Gregory Peck' also rhymes with 'cheque', so context tells you which is meant.

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