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grease monkey

grease mon·key
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun grees muhng-kee]
    • /noun gris ˈmʌŋ ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun grees muhng-kee]
    • /noun gris ˈmʌŋ ki/

Definitions of grease monkey words

  • noun grease monkey a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes. 1
  • noun grease monkey mechanic 1
  • noun grease monkey a mechanic, esp one who works on cars or aircraft 0
  • noun grease monkey a mechanic, esp. one who works on automobiles or airplanes 0
  • noun grease monkey (Idiomatic) SLA A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic. 0
See all 5 definitions of grease monkey

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Origin of grease monkey

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Grease monkey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grease monkey

grease monkey popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for grease monkey

noun grease monkey

  • mechanic — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
  • mechanician — a person skilled in constructing, working, or repairing machines; mechanic; machinist.
All 2 Synonyms of grease monkey

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