greasy pole

Noun

 * 1) A sporting event that involves staying on, climbing up, walking over or otherwise traversing a pole that has been made slippery.
 * 2) The slippery pole used in the event.
 * 3)  The work and scheming that leads to the position of prime minister or other leadership position.
 * 4) * 1869, Benjamin Disraeli, quoted in Metaphor and Thought, Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521405614, page 238
 * I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole.
 * 1) * 1869, Benjamin Disraeli, quoted in Metaphor and Thought, Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521405614, page 238
 * I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole.

Translations

 * Catalan: cucanya
 * Indonesian: panjat pinang
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