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GREASER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does greaser mean?
• GREASER (noun)
The noun GREASER has 1 sense:
1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
Familiarity information: GREASER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("greaser" is a kind of...):
Mexican (a native or inhabitant of Mexico)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
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