Grease

Grease

Grease may refer to:
* Grease (lubricant), a type of industrial lubricant
* Yellow grease, in rendering, used frying oils, or lower-quality grades of tallow
* Petroleum or fat that is a soft solid at room temperature
* Hydrogenated vegetable oil (vegetable shortening) used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats
*Slang Meanings:
** Pomade, Hair styling wax
**a slang term for murder, as in "The mob has been known to "grease" anyone who gets in its way."
**a euphemism, meaning, to bribe, as in "to grease" someone's palm"
* "Grease" (musical), a musical play
**"", a U.S. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
**"Grease Is the Word", a U.K. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
** "Grease" (film), 1978 film made from the musical
*** "Grease 2", the 1982 film sequel
*** "Grease (soundtrack)", the soundtrack album to the 1978 film
*** "Grease (song)", the title song of the 1978 film
** "", the new Broadway cast recording of the musical featuring Max Crumm and Laura Osnes


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  • grease — [griːs] verb informal 1. grease somebody s palm to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do something: • The chairman finally admitted that he, too, was forced to grease a few palms along the way. 2. grease… …   Financial and business terms

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  • Grease — (gr[=e]z or gr[=e]s; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greased} (gr[=e]zd or gr[=e]sd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Greasing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon. [1913 Webster] 2. To …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grease — [grēs; ] for v., also [ grēz] n. [ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL * crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see CRASS] 1. melted animal fat 2. any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving parts of… …   English World dictionary

  • Grease — (gr[=e]s), n. [OE. grese, grece, F. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. LL. grassus thick, fat, gross, L. crassus. Cf. {Crass}.] 1. Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grease — ist der Titel eines Musicals aus dem Jahr 1971 von Jim Jacobs und Warren Casey, siehe Grease (Musical) der gleichnamigen Verfilmung des Musicals aus dem Jahr 1978 von Randal Kleiser, siehe Grease (Film) der Titel einer Fortsetzung dieser… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • grease — ► NOUN 1) a thick oily substance, especially one used as a lubricant. 2) animal fat used or produced in cooking. ► VERB ▪ smear or lubricate with grease. ● grease the palm of Cf. ↑grease the palm of ● …   English terms dictionary

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