roughneck 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of roughnecknext
as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste their roughneck antics were amusing only if you were as drunk as they were

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roughneck

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noun

as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang a group of roughnecks like to hang out at the roadhouse and harass people

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“Roughneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughneck. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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