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Re: GREASY WATCHES --- GREASY COUNTRIES ... !!! ????
In Response To: GREASY WATCHES --- GREASY COUNTRIES ... !!! ???? ()

I first heard the term back in the 1970s referring to countries that are corrupt and how one needs to "grease some palms" (with money) to get things done. This BBC news story sums it up best: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-23231318

: Didn't quite understand, can you elaborate on the greasy country
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