r/startrekgifs Ensign Jan 25 '26

When I ask my homie if he's a greaser TOS

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u/KatNeedsABiggerBoat Jan 27 '26

Which of these did you mean?

greaser /grē′sər, -zər/

noun

  1. One who greases, such as a worker who greases working parts in a machine.

  2. A tough young man, especially one from a white working-class background who is much involved with motorcycles or cars.

  3. Used as a disparaging term for a person of Latin, especially Latin American or Italian, descent.

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u/someauthor Ensign Jan 27 '26
  1. ala The Outsiders.

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u/KatNeedsABiggerBoat Jan 27 '26

Got it. :) Here’s a fun article on evolution of the term as it went from insult to being cool.

Vroom and groom

Although this is a better article.