Etymology

Noun

1. Animal fat in a melted or soft state
2. Any oily or fatty matter.
3. Shorn but not yet cleansed wool
4. Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.

Verb

1. To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
2. To bribe.
3. To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.

   To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.

4. To kill, murder.

   Fatcats who can't be greased by the mob's money are greased the hard way.