grebo
Noun
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Noun
grebo (plural grebos)
- (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.
- 1998, "Bill Jillians", alt.journalism.gonzo (Internet newsgroup)
- (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.
- 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.
- 2002, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock
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