"Grease someone's palm" Etymology / Origin?

Discussion in 'Linguistics' started by garbonzo, Jan 30, 2014.

  1. garbonzo Registered Senior Member

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    Where did the phrase "to grease someone's palm" come from, as in, to bribe someone or pay them off?
     
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  3. Olinguito Registered Member

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    Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
     
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  5. garbonzo Registered Senior Member

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    Thanks a bunch bro!
     
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