greaser

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greaser

1. slang A typically white, lower-class young male who tends to act in a tough or aggressive manner, have greased-back hair, be interested in cars or motorcycles, and be a member of a gang. The greaser subculture is typically associated with the United States in the 1950s. Whoa, Grandpa was a real greaser back in the day! Was this picture taken in his mechanic shop? Most kids today only know about greasers from reading "The Outsiders" in school.
2. offensive slang A derogatory term for a person of Italian or Latin American descent. As a poor Italian kid, I got called "greaser" a lot growing up.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

greaser

(ˈgrizɚ and ˈgrisɚ)
n. a rough and aggressive male, usually with long greased down hair. Donna has been going out with a real greaser.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • duck butt
  • duck-butt
  • like greased lightning
  • lightning
  • sharp tongue
  • March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb
  • barbed tongue
  • black-collar worker
  • black-collar workers
  • greased
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