roughneck
roughneck · roughnecks
A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilledA labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
/ˈɹʌfˌnɛk/
Значение
значений: 3(США, разговорное)A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
(США, разговорное, устаревшее)A dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer; an ironworker in an ironworks or a steelworker in a steelworks.
(США, разговорное)Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
Raubein
Ещё определения
- a cruel and brutal fellow
Переводы
языков: 3Deutsch
someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person:
Происхождение
From rough + neck, originally "someone who works a manual labour job".From rough + neck, originally "someone who works a manual labour job".
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Формы
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