greaser

Noun
Synonyms: wetbacktaco

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descentSynonyms: wetbacktaco
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Greaser \Greas"er\, n.

1.One who, or that which, greases; specifically, a person employed to lubricate the working parts of machinery, engines, carriages, etc. [1913 Webster]

2.A nickname sometimes applied in contempt to a Mexican or other Latin-American of the lowest type; -- derogatory and offensive. [Low, U. S.] [1913 Webster +PJC] grease gun

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