grebo
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grebo¹
- /ˈɡriːbəʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
From greaser, originally referring to motorcyclists before being transferred to rockers.
noun grebos · greebo
- A greaser or biker.
- A member of an alternative subculture, typically one based on rock music, as opposed to a chav or townie. 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.
- 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. 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 […]
- A short-lived subgenre of alternative rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with influences from punk rock, electronic dance music, hip-hop, and psychedelia. […] they were soon pigeonholed under the banner of "grebo rock" […]
Grebo²
noun Grebos · Grebo · Glebo
- A member of an ethnic group or subgroup within the larger Kru group of Africa.
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title = {grebo},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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