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greaseball

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grease´ball
n.1.a person of Italian descent; - used as a derogatory ethnic slur, and considered offensive.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greaseball - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
dago, ginzo, wop, Guinea
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy


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Greaseball, the Elvis-like diesel engine (played by Drue Williams), and Electra, the Velvet Underground electric train (Dustin Dubreuil), are the prohibitive favorites, although plucky steam train Rusty (Franklyn Warfield) will give it a whirl, particularly if it means winning back comely observation car Pearl (Clarissa Grace).
TRAIN WRECK `STARLIGHT EXPRESS' NEVER COMES CLOSE TO GETTING ON TRACK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
conscious of being a nobody, a greaseball, an outlander, but who delivered himself every time he sat down at the typewriter.
Social constructions and aesthetic achievements: Italian American ... by Hendin, Josephine Gattuso / MELUS
It's that place where earthquakes happen, greaseballs hang out, and ne'er-do-wells do nothing for nobody.
TELEVISION\All washed up on Malibu's shores by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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