Grease monkey

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Grease monkey is a slang term used to describe a mechanic, generally an automobile mechanic, and dates back to at least 1928. The term may be considered insulting.

References

"Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume 1, A-G" by J.E. Lighter, Random House, New York, 1994.
[Dictionary.com] entries
[MSN Encarta] definition, which lists term as insulting

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