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Grebo vs Grebe - What's the difference?

grebo | grebe |

As nouns the difference between grebo and grebe

is that grebo is (slang|uk|predominantly west midlands) a greaser or biker; a member of any alternative subculture, as opposed to a chav or townie while grebe is grebe (bird).

grebo

English

Alternative forms

* greebo

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang, UK, predominantly West Midlands) A greaser or biker; a member of any alternative subculture, as opposed to a chav or townie.
  • *1998 , "Bill Jillians", alt.journalism.gonzo (Internet newsgroup)
  • *:The highlight of my school days was one day in the mid-70s. There was a sort of glam-rock cult called the Grebos back then who wore smartish Disco clothes...
  • *2002 , Glyn Brown, Baxter Dury: Chip off the old Blockhead'' (''The Independent on Sunday )
  • *:But the realistic side stepped in — y'know, if you're on the point of giving birth, you don't really need a bunch of grebos playing some dodgy old music downstairs.
  • (slang, UK) A member of a United Kingdom subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s, musically affiliated with garage rock and electronica, typically wearing baggy clothes and hair in high ponytails.
  • *1995 , Colin Larkin, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  • *:...they were soon pigeonholed under the banner of "grebo rock"...
  • *2002 , Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock
  • *:...focused on the hyper punk aspect of England's "grebo" movement...
  • *2003 , Peter Buckley, Jonathan Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock
  • *:This debut album is a glorious grebo -fest.

    • grebe

    English

    (grebe)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

    • Synonyms

    * (any of several waterbirds)

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