greasy grind

Example Sentences

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“Ah, he is a greasy grind determined to arrive,” said the first violinist.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson

Pete had just made a "date" with Polly, so he beamed on her benignantly as he explained further: "A gun—a dig-a greasy grind."

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

“As soon as I get back I’m going to buckle down, and get to be a regular greasy grind, as 29 they call ’em.

From Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall by Boehm, H. Richard

He gave all the time he could to studies without becoming a greasy grind, but that was not as much as he would have liked.

From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Standish, Burt L.

I was a grind—a "greasy grind," they used to call me.

From The Triflers by Bartlett, Frederick Orin