Greaser
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A greaser is a person, male or female, who is fascinated with, interested in, embodies or eminates style and/or fashion of the rebellious American youth of the 1950s and early 60s, pyschobilly, rock n roll, and rockabilly music, classic cars and trucks, muscles cars, older films, and other nostalgic items.
A greaser is someone with a passion for Americas classic era and lead an exciting lifestyle.
Greasers tend to wear clothes like white or black tee shirts, sometimes with rolled up sleeves, cuffed Levis 501, 505, 511 or other jeans, Converse All Stars (usually black or white), brothel creepers, leather jackets, chino/windbreaker jackets, denim jackets or vests, chain wallets, leather belts, Dickies work shirts and work trousers, and flannel shirts.
Modern brands like Lucky 13, Kruse, Felon, Dirty Devil, Sacred Steel, Dickies, Daddy-Os, and Woodys Retro Clothing are all great clothing sources for men to get the greaser look.
Girls, try Lucky 13, Felon, Infectious Threads and Dirty Devil. There are other good choices, you just have to know where to look.
Greasers generally slick back their hair in a Folsom-style haircut, pompadour, waterfall, quiff, Ducktail (also known as a Ducks Ass or D.A.). Pomade (also known as pomatum) or Vitalis is used to style the hair. Favorited pomade brands include Layrite, Murrays (my favorite personally), and Brylcreem.
Greaser girls do pomps and poofs, or have shorts A cuts. Hair dye is popular, usually black with a blonde or other colored stripe at the top. Take Patricia Days hair for example, thats downright greaser girl status.
Greasers, especially myself, like American cars made before 1975. They cost quite a sum of money if they are fully restored, so your best bet is to comb through the junkyard or search around for a decent classic for a project. Some other cars, like the German-made old Volkswagen Beetles, VW Karmann Ghias, or VW Squarebacks, are acceptable. They dont cost quite as much.
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A youth culture that began in the 1950s mainly among middel and lower class boys. Greasers had a heavy interest in cars, the ladies, fights, and the ladies. The classic greaser is easily recognized by the disctinctive black leather jacket, T-shirt, and jeans. Most greasers grew their hair longer than usual, and it was often applied with grease. Greasers listened to 1950s rock such as Elvis presley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. Many greasers grew up to become bikers.
The greaser days are often considered Americana, and the group has made a bit of a comeback. A modern greaser has most of the traits of a 50s greaser. These include a passion for cars, an interest in rock music, and an itch for a good fight. Many greasers wear the classic black leather jackets and T/sleeveless shirts just as they did in the 50s. -
The name came from the greased back hairstyle, which involved combing back hair using hair wax, gel or pomade(also called pomatum). The greaser style was imitated by many youths not associated with gangs, as an expression of rebellion. many greasers do assemble as a car club or a krew . Common hairstyles included the pompadour, the Ducks Tail and the more combed-back Folsom style.
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A group of people(typically back in the 50s - 70s) who got their names from the grease or olive oil they used to slick back their hair with. They go in groups but are not gangs, they will use anything as a weapon and make a living by doing whatever they gotta do.
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The guys from the movie/book The Outsiders.
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a person who dresses in rockabilly fashion and styles his hair in a pompdour or other tall retro hairstyle with a petrolium based pomade, such as seen in the movies: grease, the outsiders, westside story, rebel without cause, etc
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Someone who is incredibly greasy or oily and has not been in the shower for quite some time. Some say that a greaser can be dripping with grease. Quite frankly it is disgusting.
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A delusional, immature child called Nick who sucks up to teachers.
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One who, or that which, greases; specifically, a person
employed to lubricate the working parts of machinery, engines,
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A motor mechanic or unskilled engineer on a ship.
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a man with long hair who rides a motorcycle, wears black leather clothes, and is often a member of a gang :
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