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roustabout

Roustabout (noun) means an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship.

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An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship.
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Etymology

From roust + about.

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"roustabout" (noun) means an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship.

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