The Greek Life Dictionary

Sometimes Fraternity & Sorority life can have some confusing vocabulary. There are different abbreviations and terms that don't always make sense to those considering joining. Watch this video I made that includes common words you may run into as a Fraternity & Sorority life member. Hopefully you will learn some new words and what they mean in Greek life!

Greek Dictionary on Biteable.

If you want to learn even more Greek life vocabulary, there are a lot of different online resources. Here is one of my favorites!

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