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

Wilfred Granville

01/01/1912

Eng

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.

Wilfred Granville, A dictionary of theatrical terms, Andre Deutsch, 01/01/1912, London
tipologia
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p. 93

Green (Eng)

vaudevillian, stage slang, greengage