G'day. According to Merriam-Webster online, the word of the day is "roustabout" (noun).
Definition 1a: deckhand
Definition 1b: longshoreman
Definition 2: an unskilled or semiskilled laborer especially in an oil field or refinery
*Definition 3: a circus worker who erects and dismantles tents, cares for the grounds, and handles animals and equipment
Example Sentence: "The arrival of the circus was marked by the shouts of roustabouts hauling canvas and erecting huge tent poles."
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
This one really hits home for me, as some of you may know, as I was in the circus until.. until.. they kicked me out =(
Have fun & thanks for playing, lovelies!
2007-05-11
09:39:18
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Delvala
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