oilies

Our South African navy skipper at one point suggested that rather than writing my crew name, JoJo, on the back of my 'oilies' jacket so that I could be recognised in bad weather, it should have been written on the seat of my trousers, so much time did I spend hanging over the back of the boat being ill.

24 hours away from London! | Jo Christie-Smith Jo Christie-Smith 2007

'Go below, the watch!' and the men off duty tramp down, the cook and boatswain with their 'oilies' streaming from their scuffle with the flying spray and slapping dollops at the bows.

All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways William Charles Henry Wood 1905

Senators and representatives from all over the country do, not just the "oilies" from energy states like Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

Clipmarks | Live Clips 2009

Hi Laurie - I love ladera (the oilies - LOL) and I'm looking forward to getting my fill of ladera dishes when I'm in Greece next week.

Recipe: Braised Green Beans (Fasolakia) with Lemon (Φασολάκια Λαδερά με Λεμόνι) Laurie Constantino 2008

But the oilies will do everything to avoid investing in an alternative that loosens their stranglehold on our transportation fuel needs.

Vinod Khosla: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2008

I suspect many oil company validators have had incentives to agree with the oilies.

Vinod Khosla: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2008

The oilies are scare mongering with their massive dollars.

Vinod Khosla: Part 2: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2008

It just takes more money and the oilies have enough.

Vinod Khosla: Part 3: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2008

The oilies are scare mongering with their massive dollars.

Vinod Khosla: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2008

The oilies are scare mongering with their massive dollars.

Vinod Khosla: Don't Let the Big Oil Money Confuse You on Prop 87 2006