Grebo
noun1
A member of an ethnic group or subgroup within the larger Kru group of Africa.
grebo
nounalso spelled GreboUK /ˈɡriːbəʊ/
Etymology From greaser, originally referring to motorcyclists before being transferred to rockers.
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UK, West Midlands, Dated, Slang A greaser or biker.
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UK, West Midlands, Slang 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.2002, Glyn Brown, “Baxter Dury: Chip off the old Blockhead”, in The Independent on Sunday:
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UK, Slang 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 […]1998, "Bill Jillians", alt.journalism.gonzo (Internet newsgroup)
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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" […]1995, Colin Larkin, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music:
- […] focused on the hyper punk aspect of England's "grebo" movement […]2002, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock:
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- This debut album is a glorious grebo-fest.2003, Peter Buckley, Jonathan Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock: