greaser

The pole was greased and men tried to walk out to the end of it and dislodge the crate. The pole was supple, the crate swayed as each man crept out clinging desperately and finally fell off into the sea. […] People roared with laughter and greasers applied fresh grease for the next person's try.

A pair of Greasers were ahead of me, but I could see only their outlines, and they didn't seem to interfere any with the scenery.