Greaser vs. Mechanic — What's the Difference?

One who greases, such as a worker who greases working parts in a machine.

A mechanic is an artisan, skilled tradesperson, or technician who uses tools to build, maintain, or repair machinery.

(Slang) A tough young man, especially one from a white working-class background who is much involved with motorcycles or cars.

A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of Latin, especially Latin American or Italian, descent.

(archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things

Someone or something that greases (applies grease).

(obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.

(slang) A mechanic.

A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

(slang) A biker, a tough.

Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.

(slang) A rocker or metalhead, especially one who listens to 1950s rock and roll or 1980s thrash metal.

A device, command, or feature which allows someone to achieve a specific task.

A Latin American, especially a Mexican.

(slang) A hitman.

An Italian.

(gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.

A Greek.

The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction.

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

A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments. Also, a technician who maintains or repairs machinery; as, an auto mechanic.

A nickname sometimes applied in contempt to a Mexican or other Latin-American of the lowest type; - derogatory and offensive.

Having to do with the application of the laws of motion in the art of constructing or making things; of or pertaining to mechanics; mechanical; as, the mechanic arts.

Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent

Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.

Base.

A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

Resembling the action of a machine;