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grease monkey
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grease monkey
n. Slang
A mechanic, especially one who works on motor vehicles or aircraft.
grease monkey
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Informal a mechanic, esp one who works on cars or aircraft
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Noun1.grease monkeygrease monkey - someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
auto-mechanic, automobile mechanic, car-mechanic, mechanic
maintenance man, repairman, service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things


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