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roughneck [ˈrʌfnek] N

1. roughneck Am inf (oil rig worker):

roughneck

рабо́чий m на бурово́й вы́шке

2. roughneck Am, Aus inf (violent man):

roughneck

грубия́н m

roughneck

хулига́н m

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This is the primary work location for roughnecks and the driller. en.wikipedia.org

This is also derogatory insult among roughnecks. en.wikipedia.org

Very athletic, but not enough of a roughneck. en.wikipedia.org

After that he worked on farms, as a roughneck and later as an insurance broker. en.wikipedia.org

This romantic melodrama tells the story of a roughneck pilot and a pampered heiress who survive a plane crash. en.wikipedia.org

During this period he worked as a farm hand, salesman, cowboy, a roughneck on oil rigs, and as a maritime seaman. en.wikipedia.org

Although a dynamic communicator, his unconventional delivery, born out of an oilfield roughneck upbringing, made him an ill fit for the traditional pastorate. en.wikipedia.org

The objective of the show is to make the transformation from a roughneck to a sophisticated gentleman. en.wikipedia.org

The ideal of the hard-working, tough roughneck has been adopted by several sports teams who use the phrase as part of their name or logo. en.wikipedia.org

The objective of the show is to make the transformation from a roughneck to a sophisticated gentleman within the given time. en.wikipedia.org

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