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Rockabilly vs Greaser - What's the difference?

rockabilly | greaser |

As nouns the difference between greaser and rockabilly

is that greaser is someone or something that greases (applies grease) while rockabilly is a genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.

rockabilly

English

(wikipedia rockabilly)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
  • (countable) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.

    • Derived terms

    * funkabilly * gothabilly * psychobilly * punkabilly

    greaser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone or something that greases (applies grease).
  • (slang) A mechanic.
  • (slang) A biker, a tough.
  • (US, offensive, ethnic slur) A Latin American, especially a Mexican.
  • (US, offensive, ethnic slur) An Italian.

    • See also

    * bodgie