grebo
A greaser or bikerA greaser or biker.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, West Midlands, countable, dated, slang)A greaser or biker.
(UK, West Midlands, countable, slang)A member of an alternative subculture, typically one based on rock music, as opposed to a chav or townie.
(UK, countable, slang)A member of a United Kingdom subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s, musically affiliated with garage rock and electronica, typically wearing baggy clothes and hair in high ponytails.
(uncountable)A short-lived subgenre of alternative rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with influences from punk rock, electronic dance music, hip-hop, and psychedelia.
Origin
From greaser, originally referring to motorcyclists before being transferred to rockers.From greaser, originally referring to motorcyclists before being transferred to rockers.
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Forms
plural: grebosSynonyms
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