greasy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Julian: We're gonna fill the trailers up with furniture all right, boys, but we're gonna rent them out by the hour.
Bubbles: Aw, that's greasy.
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).
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Common questions
What does “greasy” mean?
Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
Is “greasy” formal or informal?
greasy is generally slang.
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