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Definition of
roustabout noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roustabout
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈraʊstəˌbaʊt
/
/
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a man with no special skills who does temporary work, for example on an
oil rig
or in a
circus
synonym
casual laborer
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roustabout
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Nearby words
rousing
adjective
roust
verb
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rout
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rout
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