noun · rare

oily rag

oily rag · oily rags

An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshopAn employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.

» Tom hid the gun under a bunch of oily rags in his garage.

Meaning

2 senses

(derogatory, slang)An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.
(Cockney, slang)A cigarette; fag.

1 sentences

Tom hid the gun under a bunch of oily rags in his garage.
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Named for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or gre

Named for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or grease.

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plural: oily rags

Singular	oily rag
Plural	oily rags

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