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grease monkey

noun Slang.

a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.

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1905–10

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grease monkey

—n
	informal a mechanic, esp one who works on cars or aircraft

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grease monkey definition

n.
a mechanic. : I took my car to my favorite grease monkey who says I need a new something or other.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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