roughneck
3
8.6
- noun
- /ˈrʌfˌnɛk/
- Offensive
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- "Yes, likable but a bit of a roughneck."
No, I'm not accent sledge and American roughneck.
- No, I'm not accent sledge and American roughneck.
Examples
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Are you going to discipline that roughneck?
Fiction book (2001) -
There were roughnecks and drunks, forgers and cattle thieves.
Fiction book (1990) -
You must be used to those roughneck types.
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What else could Superman be but a roughneck?
Fiction book (2002) -
A couple of roughnecks put him away in a parking lot.
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So he's a roughneck, huh?
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Some roughnecks knock down Criswell and snatch his wallet.
Fiction book (1994) -
Yes, some roughnecks started yellin' and screamin' and hollerin'.
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Some roughnecks got to hootin' and howlin' and fightin', and you stood right up their pulpit and yelled, "Hit him one for the Lord, brother!"
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The roughneck approached the group, making everyone uncomfortable with his aggressive demeanor.
Synonyms
301
3.2
A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker
60
5.1
A person or animal who is cruel and violent
37
6.3
A violent or noisy person who causes trouble in public, often at sports events
32
8.1
A violent person who hurts others and causes trouble
9
8.3
A person who acts very tough and reckless in arguments or fights
8
6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
5
7.5
A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others
2
9.9
A young man who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent in public
A person who uses violence or threats to frighten others
A young person who is violent and often breaks the law
A young man who is loud, rude, and often aggressive
A person who behaves roughly and makes trouble
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A tough, fearless, sometimes aggressive way of behaving that ignores rules and risks
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roughneck comes from joining rough and neck, where neck is used like 'person' and rough means 'hard' or 'rude'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a 'rough' fellow who is loud or violent, which is why it means an aggressive or unruly person.