oily rag
English
editEtymology
editNamed for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or grease.
Pronunciation
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Noun
edit- (derogatory slang) An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A cigarette; fag.