Greasy
adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 An annoyed or contemptuous look; a dirty look. Australia, countable
"At the end of the day, when my baby is hungry, you’re going to see a boob. It’s natural, it’s beautiful, and it’s something that should be celebrated. Shout out to the dude who gave me a greasy at my local cafe last week. This one is for you."
- 2 Wool that still contains grease and has not undergone scouring. countable, uncountable
"Competition for South African wools has been very unsatisfactory, heavy conditioned greasies being at times practically unsalable."
- 1 Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
"a greasy mineral"
- 2 Containing a lot of grease or fat.
"c. 1795, Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Taylor’s Family Companion: or The Whole Art of Cookery Display’d, London: W. Lane, “To fry flat Fish,” p. 37, Before you dish them up, lay them upon a drainer before the fire sloping, for two or three minutes, which will prevent their eating greasy."
- 3 Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical. slang
"Julian: We're gonna fill the trailers up with furniture all right, boys, but we're gonna rent them out by the hour. Bubbles: Aw, that's greasy."
- 4 Fat, bulky. obsolete
"Let’s consult together against this greasy knight."
- 5 Gross; indelicate; indecent. obsolete
"Now I am perfect hate, I lou’d but three things in the world, Philosophy, Thrift, and my self. Thou hast made me hate Philosophy. A Vsurers greasie Codpeece made me loath Thrift: but if all the Brewers Iades in the town can drug me from loue of my selfe, they shall doo more then e’re the seuen wise men of Greece could […]"
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- 6 Afflicted with the disease called grease.
- 1 smeared or soiled with grease or oil wordnet
- 2 containing an unusual amount of grease or oil wordnet
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More examples"What is that greasy stuff on your shirt?"
Etymology
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
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