greasey

Adjective

greasy (comparative greasier, superlative greasiest)

1. Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
   • a greasy mineral
2. Containing a lot of grease or fat.
   • Before you dish them up, lay them upon a drainer before the fire sloping, for two or three minutes, which will prevent their eating greasy.c. 1795, Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Taylor’s Family Companion: or The Whole Art of Cookery Display’d, London: W. Lane, “To fry flat Fish,” p. 37
3. Oily in manner; obsequious.
   • He does not impress me favourably. He is glib, ingratiating, and distinctly 'greasy.' He has a ready answer for everything almost before the question is out of your mouth.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
4. (slang) Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
   • Julian: We're gonna fill the trailers up with furniture all right, boys, but we're gonna rent them out by the hour.
     Bubbles: Aw, that's greasy.2004 April 25, “Trailer Park Boys episode "Rub N Tiz'zug"”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
5. (obsolete) Fat, bulky.
   • Let’s consult together against this greasy knight.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
6. (obsolete) Gross; indelicate; indecent.
   • Now I am perfect hate, I lou’d but three things in the world, Philosophy, Thrift, and my self. Thou hast made me hate Philosophy. A Vsurers greasie Codpeece made me loath Thrift: but if all the Brewers Iades in the town can drug me from loue of my selfe, they shall doo more then e’re the seuen wise...1601, John Marston, Jack Drum’s Entertainment, London: Richard Olive, act I

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