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roust — /rowst/, v.t. to rout, as from a place: to roust someone out of bed. [1650 60; perh. alter. of ROUSE1] * * * … Universalium
roustabout — /rowst euh bowt /, n. 1. a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River. 2. an unskilled laborer who lives by odd jobs. 3. a circus laborer who helps in setting up and taking down the tents and in caring for the animals, equipment, and … Universalium
rowste — rowst(e obs. ff. roost, roust, rust … Useful english dictionary
roust — /raʊst/ (say rowst) verb (t) 1. to rout out; incite to activity: he rousted them out of bed to do the dishes. –phrase Colloquial 2. roust hell out of, to berate. 3. roust on (or at), to scold; berate. {? from rouse1} …
roust|a|bout — «ROWST uh BOWT», noun. U.S. an unskilled laborer, as on wharves, ships, ranches, or in circuses or oil fields: »Roustabouts from the Clyde Beatty circus appeared to offer any manual labor needed (Los Angeles Times). ╂[American English < roust… … Useful english dictionary
