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1roughneck
noun rough·neck \ˈrəf-ˌnek\
: someone who behaves in a rough, rude, or aggressive way
: someone who works on an oil rig or at an oil well
Full Definition of ROUGHNECK
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: a worker of an oil-well-drilling crew other than the driller
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First Known Use of ROUGHNECK
1836
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Rhymes with ROUGHNECK
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2roughneck
adjective
Definition of ROUGHNECK
: having the characteristics of or suitable for a roughneck
First Known Use of ROUGHNECK
1916
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- Synonyms
- common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, coarse, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- Antonyms
- civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
ROUGHNECK Defined for Kids
roughneck
noun rough·neck \ˈrəf-ˌnek\
Definition of ROUGHNECK for Kids
: a rough aggressive person
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