greaser
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
- Slang a person of Latin American, specif. Mexican, origin: a term of contempt or hostility
See greaser in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(grēˈsər, -zər)
noun- One who greases, such as a worker who greases working parts in a machine.
- Slang A tough young man, especially one from a white working-class background who is much involved with motorcycles or cars.
- Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Latin American, especially a Mexican.
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