Greaser (subculture) - Wikipedia Greaser (subculture) North American greaser of Quebec, Canada, c 1960 Greasers are a youth subculture that emerged in the 1950s and early 1960s from predominantly working class and lower-class teenagers and young adults in the United States and Canada
What Is Greaser Culture: Unpacking the 1950s Youth Rebellion Phenomenon Greaser culture emerged in the United States during the 1950s and became an iconic youth subculture that persisted into the 1960s Originating as a distinctive social group, greasers were primarily characterized by their fashion choices
Greaser | Subculture Wiki | Fandom Many greasers would drive motorcycles or bikes, but some drive old retro cars and trucks Greaser tended to preform regular maintenance on their vehicles to increase their speed and power They would sometimes race their vehicles, but are more commonly known to go leisurely cruisin around town
How to Look Like a Greaser: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow This guide teaches you how to look like a greaser, made popular in the '50s, or from the movie "Grease" and the book or movie "The Outsiders " The character Fonzie in the 1970s TV show Happy Days illustrates the greaser looks
Greaser (derogatory) - Wikipedia Greaser was a derogatory term for a Mexican in what is now the U S Southwest in the 19th century The slur likely derived from what was considered one of the lowliest occupations typically held by Mexicans, the greasing of the axles of wagons; they also greased animal hides that were taken to California where Mexicans loaded them onto clipper