greaser

Signification (Anglais)

  1. Someone or something that greases (applies grease).
  2. (slang) A mechanic.
  3. (slang) A biker, a tough.
  4. (slang) A rocker or metalhead, especially one who listens to 1950s rock and roll or 1980s thrash metal.
  5. (slang) A very soft landing.
  6. (US, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Latin American, especially a Mexican.
  7. (US, ethnic, offensive, slur) An Italian.
  8. (US, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Greek.

Synonymes

Mexican

lubricating screw

pressure gun

hydraulic grease gun

lubricating coupler

oil-holder

greasing apparatus

screw feed grease cup

lever grease gun

grease cup

pressure grease gun

Traductions

الداهن

clot de balancins

greixador

λιπαίνων

κουνιστή καρέκλα

smeerder

Fréquence

49k
Étymologie (Anglais)

From grease + -er. Applied to mechanics because they frequently become greasy during the course of their work. Applied to toughs because they frequently greased their hair, and, like greaseball, to Italians for the same reason. Applied to Mexicans because, at the time the phrase originated, they commonly worked greasing the axles of carts.

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