oily rag

== English == === Etymology === Named for such employees often carrying a rag with them to wipe up spillages of oil or grease. === Pronunciation === === Noun === oily rag (plural oily rags) (derogatory slang) An employee in a menial, unskilled role in a factory or workshop. (Cockney rhyming slang) A cigarette; fag. ==== Derived terms ==== smell of an oily rag