greas|er

greas|er
greas|er «GREE suhr, -zuhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that greases.
2. Informal. a cackling goose.
3. U.S. Slang. (Disparaging). a foreigner; greaseball.
4. U.S. Slang. a thuggish young hot-rodder or motorcyclist.
5. British. a ship's engineer.

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  • greas´i|ness — greas|y «GREE see, zee», adjective, greas|i|er, greas|i|est. 1. having grease on it; smeared, covered, or soiled with grease: »The automobile mechanic took off his greasy coveralls. 2. containing much grease …   Useful english dictionary

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  • palm-greas|ing — «PAHM GREE sihng, zihng; PAHLM », noun, adjective. Slang. –n. the giving of a bribe; bribery. –adj. bribing: »a palm greasing arrangement …   Useful english dictionary

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  • greasily — greas·i·ly …   English syllables

  • greasy — greas•y [[t]ˈgri si, zi[/t]] adj. greas•i•er, greas•i•est 1) smeared, covered, or soiled with grease 2) composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food[/ex] 3) greaselike in appearance or to the touch; slippery 4) cvb insinuatingly unctuous… …   From formal English to slang

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