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Greaser   /grˈisər/   Listen
Greaser

noun
1.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent.  Synonyms: taco, wetback.






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"Greaser" Quotes from Famous Books



... platform. The door of the lower building was open, and the old man was sitting beside the table, thumbing the leaves of a Bible with a look in his face as though he were hunting up prophecies against the "Greaser." I turned to enter, but my attention was attracted by a blanketed figure lying beside the house on the platform. The broad chest heaving with healthy slumber, and the open, honest face were familiar. It was George, who had ...
— The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales • Bret Harte

... from him and addressed the girl: "I suppose Norris has explained our mistake and eaten crow for all of us, Miss Lee. I don't see how come we to make such a blame' fool mistake. It was gitting dark, and we took your skirt for a greaser's blanket. It's ...
— Brand Blotters • William MacLeod Raine



Words linked to "Greaser" :   Mexican, depreciation, ethnic slur, derogation, disparagement



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