greaser

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

taco

🌮

wetback

lubricator

Mexican

oiler

rocking chair

spic

spick

Hispanic

Latino

Mexicano

spik

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

grease gun

Translations

الداهن

clot de balancins

greixador

Schaukelstuhl

λιπαίνων

κουνιστή καρέκλα

chaise à bascule

fauteuil à bascule

graisseur

berçante

macchinista

sedia a dondolo

schommelstoel

smeerolie

smeerder

Etymology

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.