Definition of Greaseball

1. Noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent.

Exact synonyms: Dago, Ginzo, Guinea, Wop
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur, Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Generic synonyms: Italian

Definition of Greaseball

1. Noun. (US slang pejorative ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Greaseball

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Greaseball

grease-gun
grease-monkey
grease gun
grease guns
grease heel
grease money
grease monkey
grease monkeys
grease nipple
grease one's palms
grease payment
grease pit
grease pits
grease someone's palm
grease up
greaseball (current term)
greaseboard
greaseboards
greaseburger
greaseburgers
greased
greased lightning
greaseless
greaseless cream
greaselike
greasepaint
greasepaints
greaseproof
greaseproof paper

Literary usage of Greaseball

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Case of Sardines: A Story of the Maine Coast by Charles Poole Cleaves (1904)
"A new name,—" greaseball,"—came with the unique baptism, to be carried, no doubt, to the end of her factory career. But the imp of humor became almost a ..."

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