词组 | greaser |
释义 | greaser Theme: MAN n. a rough and aggressive male, usually with long, greased-down hair.Who's the greaser who just swaggered in?Donna has been going out with a real greaser. greaser noun 1 a Mexican or any Latin American. Offensive US, 1836. 2 a motorcycle gang member. The collective noun is 'grease' UK, 1971. 3 a hamburger, especially one from a fast-food restaurant US, 1982. 4 a young, poor tough US, 1964. 5 a slimey lump or clot of spittle and mucus UK: SCOTLAND, 1988. 6 a submachine gun, especially the M-3 or M3A-1 submachine gun US, 1991. 7 a Teddy Boy. Greased hair was an important part of 1950s fashion UK, 1964 greaser1. 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 mid-20th-century US. 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. 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. |
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