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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.
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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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It's that place where earthquakes happen, greaseballs hang out, and ne'er-do-wells do nothing for nobody.
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A quarter-inch film of oil covered much of the shoreline and large greaseballs frequently washed ashore.
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