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Rareroughneck
The correct spelling is roughneck.
How to pronounce roughneck
noun
Say it like: Row-nek
The correct spelling is roughneck. Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
- 2.An ironworker; a dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer.
- 3.A labourer on an oil rig.
verb
- 1.To work as a laborer on an oil rig
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