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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 descentplay

  Familiarity information: GREASER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GREASER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

greaser; taco; wetback

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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