greaser
/ˈɡriːsər/
noun
- A person who greases or lubricates machinery, especially as a job.
- The greaser at the auto shop lubricated all the moving parts of the engine.
- My grandfather worked as a greaser on the railroad, oiling the train wheels.
- The factory hired a greaser to maintain the conveyor belts.
- A member of a 1950s youth subculture, often associated with leather jackets, slicked-back hair, and motorcycles.
- The greasers and the socs were rival groups in the novel 'The Outsiders'.
- In the movie, the greasers wore black leather jackets and rode motorcycles.
- He dressed like a greaser for the costume party, with a pompadour and a denim vest.
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