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roughneck

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌfnɛk/
informal
Definition of roughneck

noun

  • 1a rough and uncouth person: the usual roughnecks and gangsters
  • 2an oil rig worker.

verb

[no object] (usually as noun roughnecking)
  • work on an oil rig: his savings from roughnecking are gone

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