|  roughneck 
 
 a cruel and brutal fellow (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, rowdy,
 yob, yobo, yobbo
 • Derivationally related forms:
 ruffianly (for: ruffian), bully (for: bully)
 • Hypernyms:
 attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
 • Hyponyms:
 bullyboy, muscleman, muscle, skinhead, tough guy, plug-ugly
 
 
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