Meaning & use
greaseball
An offensive slang term for a person, historically used as an ethnic slur against Italians or other groups.
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The film was criticized for using the slur greaseball as a lazy, offensive punchline.
Older scripts sometimes included the term greaseball, which is now widely recognized as a slur.
A note on using this word
Greaseball is a derogatory, offensive term and should be avoided; it is included here for recognition in older texts, not for everyday use.
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