"greasehead" meaning in All languages combined

See greasehead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greaseheads [plural]
Etymology: From grease + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grease|head}} grease + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} greasehead (plural greaseheads)
  1. (derogatory) One of Italian or Hispanic descent. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: greaser
    Sense id: en-greasehead-en-noun-okErKBz6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2012, Charley Rosen, The House of Moses All-Stars, page 408:",
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          "ref": "2013, M. E. Kerr, Linger:",
          "text": "\"I want twenty!\" Sergeant Sweet Talk told me. / A guy behind me muttered, “Jesus!” like he felt for me, and the drill sergeant got on his case next. He said you're going to beat your face, too, greasehead, because the guy behind me was Spanish",
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