Roustabout was a 1964 musical movie starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, and Joan Freeman, in a story set in a traveling carnival — for which Presley recorded the song titled "Roustabout".

"Roustabout" comes from "roust," which is an alteration of "rouse," a verb from Middle English that originally meant "to shake the feathers" (as in the way a bird might ruffle its feathers or shake its …

People who serve other people (Definition of roustabout from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

ROUSTABOUT definition: a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River. See examples of roustabout used in a sentence.

Roustabout: Directed by John Rich. With Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson. After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his …

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun roustabout, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of roustabout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 10, 2025 · What is a roustabout? A roustabout is a manual laborer who primarily works in the oil and gas drilling fields. They perform a variety of tasks, like inspecting equipment, cleaning work …

Dec 10, 2025 · A Roustabout is a versatile and physically demanding role that involves performing a variety of tasks in support of drilling and production operations. This position is essential for ensuring …

A roustabout is a unskilled worker, especially one who works in a port or at an oil well.