grease

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grease definition


  1. n.
    protection money; bribery money. (See also grease (so's) palm.) : See that the commissioner of the park district gets a little grease to help us get the contract.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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grease

In addition to the idioms beginning with grease, also see elbow grease; like greased lightning; squeaky wheel gets the grease.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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