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oily rag

oily rag noun: an employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.

Noun

oily rag (plural oily rags)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.
  2. (Cockney, slang) A cigarette; fag.

oily rag meaning in Bengali

oily rag in Bengali

সিগারেট, বিড়ি

Forms of oily rag

pluraloily rags

Origin of oily rag

Named for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or grease.

Words formed from oily rag

Questions about oily rag

What does oily rag mean?
Oily rag means an employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.
What is oily rag in Bengali?
Oily rag in Bengali is সিগারেট, বিড়ি. See Oily rag meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is oily rag?
Oily rag is a noun.
What is the plural of oily rag?
The plural of oily rag is oily rags.

Words near oily rag in the dictionary

  1. oilwomen
  2. oilworks
  3. oily
  4. oily bitterling
  5. oily bitterlings
  6. oily rag
  7. oily rags
  8. oily rice
  9. oily-wad
  10. oily-wads
  11. oilyish

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