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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
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
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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