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Definition of Oily rag
1. Noun. (derogatory slang) An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop. Named for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or grease. ¹
2. Noun. (Cockney rhyming slang) A cigarette - by way of fag. ¹
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