roustabout
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roustabout
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From roust + about.
noun roustabouts · rouseabout
- An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. The U. is my own Alma Mater, and I am proud to be known as an alumni, but there are certain instructors there who seem to think we ought to turn the conduct of the nation over to hoboes and roustabouts.
verb roustabouts · roustabouting · roustabouted · rouseabout
- To work as a roustabout. When Jack is old and weatherbeat, / Too old to roustabout, / In some rum-shop they’ll let him stop, / At eight bells he’s turned out.
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noun an unskilled laborer
| Español | jornalero |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hilfsarbeiter |
| Română | ziler, zileră, salahor |
Talk about this word "roustabout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roustabout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roustabout. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roustabout "roustabout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roustabout.
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@misc{roustabout_2026,
title = {roustabout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roustabout},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
