grease-monkey
Car repair slang
A grease monkey is a mechanic, especially one who works on cars or aircraft.
The term refers to the grease and oil that gets on hands and clothes during engine work.
It can be affectionate or dismissive depending on context: My brother's been a grease monkey at that garage for twenty years.
Vehicle maintenance professional
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
- petrolheadCar enthusiast, British slang
- motorheadVehicle and engine fanatic
Relating to motor vehicles
- engineMachine producing motion
- repairRestore to working order
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
oil · garage · overalls · diagnostics · transmission · clutch · brakes · carburetor
Ingrained surface dirt
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- smearSpread or defame
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
begrimed · dirty · filthy · muck · residue · crud · tarnish · sludge
Casual, unskilled adjusting
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
jerry-rigging · troubleshooting · MacGyver · workaround · hands-on · inventiveness · dexterity · jury-rigging
Never losing energy
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
blue-collar · laborious · persevering · conscientious · earnest · overtime · breadwinner
mechanic
Vehicle maintenance professional
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
- petrolheadCar enthusiast, British slang
- motorheadVehicle and engine fanatic
automotive
Relating to motor vehicles
lubricant · oil · garage · overalls · diagnostics · transmission · clutch · brakes · carburetor · sparkplug
grime
Ingrained surface dirt
grubby · begrimed · dirty · filthy · muck · residue · crud · tarnish · sludge · coveralls
tinkering
Casual, unskilled adjusting
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
adaptability · jerry-rigging · troubleshooting · MacGyver · workaround · hands-on · inventiveness · dexterity · jury-rigging
tireless
Never losing energy
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
reliable · blue-collar · laborious · persevering · conscientious · earnest · overtime · breadwinner
grease-monkeydesk jockey
Sedentary office worker
pencil pusher · office worker · paper pusher · white-collar worker · bean counter
grease-monkeyexecutive
Senior organizational leader
manager · accountant · lawyer · banker · consultant
grease-monkeysuit
Matched formal garments
stuffed shirt · fat cat · yuppie · captain of industry · power broker