yellow grease
Used vegetable oil purposed for use as biodiesel.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The factory collects yellow grease to make fuel.”
“Many restaurants now sell their used yellow grease to companies that produce sustainable biodiesel.”
“By refining yellow grease into a viable energy source, the facility significantly reduces waste while providing a cleaner alternative to traditional petroleum products.”
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elbow grease
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
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grease monkey
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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grease payment
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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grease someone's palm
To bribe a person.
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grease the skids
To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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grease the wheels
To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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see yellow
To receive a yellow card.
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wear yellow stockings
be jealous
Last updated August 10, 2026