## Etymology
Of obscure origin; an archaic word meaning a jest or gibe, possibly related to Middle Dutch ghelic or to the verb meaning to deceive. A separate sense names an old card game, borrowed from French glic.

## AI Etymology
Gleek has this etymological history: Of obscure origin; an archaic word meaning a jest or gibe, possibly related to Middle Dutch ghelic or to the verb meaning to deceive. A separate sense names an old card game, borrowed from French glic. As a noun, gleek names a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic). The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

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