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/
Meaning
3 senses(US, colloquial)A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
(US, colloquial, dated)A dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer; an ironworker in an ironworks or a steelworker in a steelworks.
(US, colloquial)Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
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More definitions
- a cruel and brutal fellow
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person:
Origin
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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Forms
plural: roughnecks| Singular | roughneck |
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