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roughneck in German

roughneck in German is Raubein — roughneck means a labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.

roughneck in German

Raubein
noun
(colloquial, chiefly, US) Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person. [from 19th c.]

What does "roughneck" mean?

  1. noun A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
  2. noun A dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer; an ironworker in an ironworks or a steelworker in a steelworks.
  3. noun Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
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What is "roughneck" in German?

"roughneck" in German is Raubein. roughneck means: A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.

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