"grebo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡriːbəʊ/ [UK] Forms: grebos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grebo (countable and uncountable, plural grebos)
  1. (slang, UK, countable, chiefly West Midlands) A greaser or biker; a member of any alternative subculture, as opposed to a chav or townie. Tags: UK, West-Midlands, countable, slang
    Sense id: en-grebo-en-noun-cSBJlEIh Categories (other): British English, West Midlands English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 38
  2. (slang, UK, countable) A member of a United Kingdom subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s, musically affiliated with garage rock and electronica, typically wearing baggy clothes and hair in high ponytails. Tags: UK, countable, slang
    Sense id: en-grebo-en-noun-byLjWz-l Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 38
  3. (uncountable) A short-lived subgenre of alternative rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with influences from punk rock, electronic dance music, hip-hop, and psychedelia. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-grebo-en-noun-znCrGk8R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: greebo

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