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Knockabout   Listen
adjective
knockabout  adj.  
1.
Marked by knocking about or roughness.
2.
Of noisy and violent character; marked by farce, pratfalls, and horseplay; as, knockabout comedy. (Theat. Slang)
Synonyms: boisterous, slapstick.
3.
Characterized by, or suitable for, knocking about, or traveling or wandering hither and thither; suitable for use in rough activity; suited for everyday use; used especially of clothing.
Synonyms: casual, everyday.
4.
That does odd jobs; said of a class of hands or laborers on a sheep station. (Collog., Australia)






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