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Definition of
roughneck noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roughneck
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrʌfnɛk
/
/
(
informal
)
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1
a man who is noisy, rude, and aggressive
2
a man who works on an
oil rig
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roughneck
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roughly
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