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Definition of roughneck noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

roughneck

noun
 
/ˈrʌfnek/
 
/ˈrʌfnek/
(informal)
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  1. (especially North American English) a man who is noisy, rude and aggressive
  2. a man who works on an oil rig
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