Meaning

Gregory Peck

The meaning of the phrase

The neck.

Pronunciation
Two heads are better than one
Two heads are better than one

What’s the origin of the phrase ‘Gregory Peck’?

Visitors to London may be confused to hear the locals talking about their Gregory - “He’s a proper pain in the Gregory” and the like. Fear not, this is one of the more simple examples of Cockney rhyming slang and the Gregory is just the Gregory Peck, that is, the neck.

Examples of use

  • It's freezing out there. Better get a scarf round your Gregory if you're going out.

UsageMostly Britain.

From the Phrase Finder idioms collection, written by Gary Martin.

Historical trend

“Gregory Peck” in printed material over time

Source: Google Books Ngrams (1840–2020).

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  • Gregory Peck

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