greaser Definition
greas·er (grēs′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that greases
- ☆ Slang a poor or working-class youth, esp. in the 1950s, often characterized as being rough in manner, wearing a leather jacket, having oily hair, riding a motorcycle, etc.: usually a somewhat derogatory term
Etymology: from stereotypical notions that such persons have dark, oily hair
Slang a person of Latin American, specif. Mexican, origin: a term of contempt or hostility
greaser Usage Examples
Converse of object
fill: We had some difficulty filling the greaser; we both had a go.
Adjective modifier
stern: On returning we needed to change the engine oil and refill the stern tube greaser.
Modifies a noun
cabin: A fire broke out at 07:30 on Christmas Day in the greasers cabin in the crews accommodation area.
Noun used with modifier
tube: On returning we needed to change the engine oil and refill the stern tube greaser.
Browse dictionary entries near greaser
- ‹ greasepaint
- ‹ greaseball
- ‹ grease pencil
- ‹ grease monkey
- ‹ grease job
- ‹ grease cup
- ‹ grease
- ‹ GRE
- ‹ grazioso
- ‹ grazing
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