oily rags

A form of oily rag — An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oily rag
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oily rags. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oily%20rags

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“oily rags.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oily%20rags. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oily rags,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oily%20rags.

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