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rouster

American  
[rou-ster] / ˈraʊ stər /

noun

  1. roustabout.


Etymology

Origin of rouster

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; roust + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"I don't know who he is," said Sherrice Rouster, a 38-year-old self-employed childcare worker and tax preparer.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not really affordable," said Rouster, a Meadows resident, as a pair of toddlers waddled around her tiny living room.

From Los Angeles Times

Rake open the fire an’ build you a rouster, an’ make yourselves to home.

From Project Gutenberg

“I clomb the log, for it war a regular rouster, bigger than that ’n we had so much useless trouble with, and then I scrammelled along the top o’ it in the direction of the brush.

From Project Gutenberg

The succulent catfish is easily obtainable for food, and the wages of the roustabout—or "rouster," as he is called for short—are good.

From Project Gutenberg