have it rampant in the school

[Tarheel]

It depends on context. The authoritarian philosophy has a notorious part - "Reading Is Useless" - The followers of authoritarianism are proud of being uncouth. The logic is clear, reading makes one reasonable; and if one is reasonable, one doesn't obey authority blindly and firmly. I used "don't know nothing" as a sarcasm to the authoritarian practice.

Mocking perhaps?

 

[GoodTaste]

I don't have access to that dictionary. The five online dictionaries I consulted at www.onelook.com told me that 'grease the palm/hand of' means bribe, which I knew. 'The dean is greased' is not natural to me.

See the copy below. Verb 4: to bribe; verb 5 (idioms): grease someone's palm

Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2020
grease ( grēs; grēs, grēz), n., v., greased, greasing.
n.

1. the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state.
2. fatty or oily matter in general;
   lubricant.
3. TextilesAlso called grease′ wool′. wool, as shorn, before being cleansed of the oily matter.Also called grease-heel ( grēs; grēs, grēz),
   [Vet. Pathol.]​
   inflammation of a horse's skin in the fetlock region, attended with an oily secretion.
4. Informal a bribe.

v.t.

1. to put grease on;
   lubricate:to grease the axle of a car.
2. to smear or cover with grease.
3. to cause to occur easily;
   smooth the way;
   facilitate.
4. Informal to bribe.
5. Idioms grease someone's palm. See palm [SUP]1[/SUP] (def. 11).

grease′less, adj.

 

[GoesStation]

It depends on context. The authoritarian philosophy has a notorious part - "Reading Is Useless" - The followers of authoritarianism are proud of being uncouth. The logic is clear, reading makes one reasonable; and if one was reasonable, one doesn't obey authority blindly and firmly. I used "don't know nothing" as a sarcasm to the authoritarian practice.

See the copy below. Verb 4: to bribe; verb 5 (idioms): grease someone's palm

GoodTaste is, yet again, trying to tell native speakers how to use their own language. Thread closed.