Estratto

The stage. 'How long have you been on[...]

autore

Wilfred Granville

data

01/01/1912

lingua

Eng

citazione

The stage. 'How long have you been on the green?' (i.e. in the profession). Of the many suggested origins the claim to simple rhyming slang is the most legitimate: greengage = stage. The term is a very old one, used mostly by VAUDEVILLIANS.

fonte

Wilfred Granville, A dictionary of theatrical terms, Andre Deutsch, 01/01/1912, London
tipologia
ambito

dettagli

p. 93

voce

Green (Eng)

keywords

vaudevillian, stage slang, greengage