Grease
Appearance
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Grease may refer to:
Common uses
[edit]- Grease (lubricant), a type of industrial lubricant
- Grease, any petroleum or fat (including cooking fat) that is a soft solid at room temperature
- Brown grease, waste vegetable oil, animal fat, grease, etc. that is recovered from a grease trap
- Yellow grease, in rendering, used frying oils, or lower-quality grades of tallow
- Hydrogenated vegetable oil, used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats
- Vegetable shortening, used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats
Slang
[edit]- Grease, a euphemism meaning to bribe, as in "to grease someone's palm"
- Grease, a slang term for killing, as in "The mob has been known to grease anyone who gets in its way"
- Pomade, a hair styling wax
Arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]Theater
[edit]- Grease (musical), a 1971 musical play
Films
[edit]- Grease (film), 1978 film made from the musical, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
- Grease 2, the 1982 film sequel, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer
Music
[edit]- "Grease" (song), the title song of the 1978 film
- Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture, the soundtrack album to the 1978 film
- Grease: The New Broadway Cast Recording (2007 album), the new Broadway cast recording of the musical featuring Max Crumm and Laura Osnes
Television
[edit]Series
[edit]- Grease: Live, a U.S. 2016 live TV musical that combines aspects of the 1971 musical play and 1978 film
- Grease: You're the One that I Want!, a U.S. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
- Grease is the Word, a U.K. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
Episodes
[edit]- "Grease", a 1997 episode of the cartoon Extreme Ghostbusters
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Grease (video game), a video game based on the 1978 film
Biology and healthcare
[edit]- Grease, or Mud fever, a disease causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses, most commonly in the pastern and heel area
- Grease moth (Aglossa cuprina), a fat-feeding moth
Computing
[edit]- Grease (networking), or GREASE, a protocol ossification prevention method
See also
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