grease-ball

grease-ball
{n.}, {slang}, {derogatory} (avoid) An immigrant from a southern country, such as Mexico, Italy, or Spain; a person with oily looking black hair. * /Mr. White is a racist; he calls Mr. Lopez from Tijuana a grease-ball because he has dark hair./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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