Associations to the word «Roughneck»

Wiktionary

ROUGHNECK, noun. Any labourer on an oil rig
ROUGHNECK, noun. A rowdy or uncouth person
ROUGHNECK, verb. To work as a laborer on an oil rig

Dictionary definition

ROUGHNECK, noun. A cruel and brutal fellow.

Wise words

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