Usually means: Pole climbed in competitive events.
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  1. greasy pole: Merriam-Webster
  2. greasy pole: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. greasy pole: Collins English Dictionary
  4. greasy pole: Wiktionary
  5. Greasy pole: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. the greasy pole: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (greasy pole)

noun:  A sporting event that involves staying on, climbing up, walking over or otherwise traversing a pole that has been made slippery.
noun:  The slippery pole used in the event.
noun:  (figurative) The work and scheming that leads to the position of prime minister or other leadership position.

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