Roughneck In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "roughneck", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-26 04:05

Meaning of Roughneck

Synonyms:

roughhouse

Roughneck informal word

noun

Used to indicate a tough, brutal, and violent person, especially a man.

He is a roughneck. I want you to stay away from him, Mimi.

That roughneck dashed into the first-aid ward, which scared the doctors.

noun

 A worker on an oil rig.

Some roughnecks are claiming a 12% pay rise.

The strike began last weekend after a roughneck had been sacked.

verb

To work on an oil rig as a worker.

My father has been roughnecking for 12 years, and now he wants to quit the job.

Grammar and Usage of Roughneck

Verb Forms

  • roughnecked
  • Roughnecks
  • to roughneck
  • roughnecking

The verb "roughneck" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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