grease·ball

[grees-bawl]
noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
1.
a person of Mediterranean or Latin American descent.
2.
a person having oily or slicked-back hair.
3.
greaser ( def 3 ).

Origin:
1930–35; grease + ball1

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greaseball

noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent [syn: wop
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Greaseball is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
He's a greaseball of the highest degree, but that's every politician ever.
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