grease pot
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A theatre owner.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This was crude, but effective, and while Mr McIntyre Rosenbaum was struggling to get his stigmatized breath Rita turned to the chorus and said, "You know, girls, this old grease-pot is running the show on his wife's money."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “grease pot” mean?
A theatre owner.
Is “grease pot” formal or informal?
grease pot is generally slang.