Associations to the word «Roughneck»
Verb
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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