greasy grind
Example Sentences
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He went down to recitation in a dazed condition, and made a flunk, much to the surprise of those who knew he had turned into a "greasy grind" of late.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Standish, Burt L.
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
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
