English noun: roughneck | |||
1. | roughneck (person) a cruel and brutal fellow | ||
Synonyms | bully, hooligan, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, plug-ugly, skinhead, tough guy | ||