Meanings
Dates to at least 1928. May have originated during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain when children were used to grease the large rotating axles which were used to transfer power from one centralized steam engine to all of the machines on the factory floor. These children, covered in grease and crawling in the tight spaces in the ceilings, were equated with monkeys.
How to pronounce "grease monkey":
AU
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
Example Sentences
1
My brother is a grease monkey and loves working on cars.
2
I need to take my car to the grease monkey to get it tuned up.
3
When my motorcycle broke down, I had to find a skilled grease monkey to fix it.
4
My dad used to be a grease monkey before he retired.
5
John spent his weekends working as a grease monkey at the local repair shop.
