roustabout

one who works on an oil pipeline or equipment. duties include pump repair, installation, and mechanical operation. basically just a greasier millwright.

1. the refinery hired three new roustabouts.

2. (in a superior british accent)
You, sir, are a gregarious, tobacco chewing roustabout!

by carlton berry June 12, 2007

roustabout

Short burst of network gaming usually a multiplayer first person shooter

(in an open plan office)
Piers: Anyone working?
Sharpey: Nah, do you fancy a quick roustabout?
Boston: yeah rack it up Farcry or something different?

by Piers Harrison May 14, 2007

roustabout

Short burst of network gaming usually a multiplayer first person shooter

(in an open plan office)
Piers: Anyone working?
Sharpey: Nah, do you fancy a quick roustabout?
Boston: yeah rack it up Farcry or something different?

by Piers Harrison May 14, 2007

Roustabout

Noun; British slang word for dirty deeds.

"The British are engaged in their own war on terror, or, as they refer to it over there, 'the global row against roustabouts'."

by Medium Weight Sheet Protector August 23, 2005

Roustabout

A Roustabout is a strong, hardworking female and sometimes males in the agricultural industry that works with shearers in the Shearing sheds. They handle the wool, press the wool, pen up sheep etc. Running around for 8 plus hours a day and can be working in 40+ degree heat.

“These roustabouts are bloody hard working”

by Lifeofarousy September 5, 2018