greasy pole
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greasy pole
noun greasy poles
- A sporting event that involves staying on, climbing up, walking over or otherwise traversing a pole that has been made slippery.
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The slippery pole used in the event.
He advertised about the town, in long posters of a pink colour, that games of all sorts would take place here; and set to work a little battalion of men under his own eye. They erected greasy-poles for climbing, with smoked hams and local cheeses at the top.
Similar: grease pole, greased pole
- The work and scheming that leads to the position of prime minister or other leadership position. I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole.
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Talk about this word "greasy pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greasy%20pole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. greasy pole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/greasy%20pole "greasy pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/greasy%20pole.Cite this
@misc{greasy_pole_2026,
title = {greasy pole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greasy%20pole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
