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knockabout
adjective
[ ˈnɒkəbaʊt ]
• denoting rough, slapstick comedy.
• (of clothes) suitable for rough use.
knockabout
noun
• a rough, slapstick comic performance.
• a tramp.
• a farm or station handyman.
• a small yacht or dinghy.