English > greaseball: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent. |
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| Synonyms | wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea |
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| Broader | Italian | A native or inhabitant of Italy |
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| Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
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| ethnic slur | A slur on someone's race or language |
| slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
| Spanish | dago, ginzo, wop |
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| Catalan | dago, ginzo, wop |
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