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roustabout
noun roust·about \ˈrau̇s-tə-ˌbau̇t\
: a worker in an oil field, at a circus, etc., whose job requires strength but little skill
Full Definition of ROUSTABOUT
1
a : deckhand b : longshoreman
2
: an unskilled or semiskilled laborer especially in an oil field or refinery
3
: a circus worker who erects and dismantles tents, cares for the grounds, and handles animals and equipment
4
: a person with no permanent home or regular occupation; also : one who stirs up trouble
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First Known Use of ROUSTABOUT
1868
Related to ROUSTABOUT
- Synonyms
- docker [chiefly British], dockhand, longshoreman, dockworker, rouster, stevedore
Rhymes with ROUSTABOUT
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