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grease monkeys

grease monkeys is the plural of grease monkey.

Meaning of grease monkey

Noun

grease monkey (plural grease monkeys)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
    • If you appear like a tramp or grease-monkey how can you expect to meet the people who are able to support your business.1910, Antonin Gilbert Sertillanges, Jeanne d'Arc et l'Union française - discours prononcé à Notre-Dame le 8 Mai 1910 en la première fête liturgique de la Bienheureuse Jeanne d'Arc, page 10

Questions about grease monkeys

What is grease monkeys the plural of?
Grease monkeys is the plural of grease monkey.

Words near grease monkeys in the dictionary

  1. grease gun
  2. grease guns
  3. grease it on
  4. grease money
  5. grease monkey
  6. grease monkeys
  7. grease nipple
  8. grease nipples
  9. grease one's gills
  10. grease paint
  11. grease paints

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