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Greaser is:

  • a derogatory term for a Mexican, originating in the western United States in the mid-19th century, see Greaser (derogatory) This usage is now rarely used, mostly due to cultural changes in the modern Mexican community.
  • Greaser (1950s) is an American English slang term from the 1950s for a youth whose hair was combed back with various oils, "greased" back, and who was usually, although not always, associated with a street gang.
  • a device to apply grease
  • someone who uses waste vegetable oil (restaurant grease) or another fat to power their automobile. Also, someone who uses a derivative of a fat, such as biodiesel, to do the same.
  • a derogatory term for a person of Italian ethnicity, a shortened version of the popular ethnic slur, "Greaseball."
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