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    [Adjective]  | "rough" | \ ˈrəf \


    1: marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse

    2: covered with or made up of coarse and often shaggy hair

    3: having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle;

    [Noun]  | "roughness" 


    1: a harsh or sharp quality;


      * e.g., " ... a roughness to the wine that should decrease with age "





    2: the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste;


      * e.g., " ... the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary "





    [Adjective]  | "rough" 


    1: not having a level or smooth surface;


      * e.g., " ... a rough board can give you splinters "





    2: marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity;


      * e.g., " ... rough waters that made sailing our sloop a little risky "





    3: marked by wet and windy conditions;


      * e.g., " ... at least wear a raincoat if you're going out into that rough weather "





     [ "roughness" ]

    1: A way to describe someone's vulgar/ unnecesaary/ ASBO-like behaviour.

      * e.g.,  ... That girl is roughness. Who saw her throw up on the bar? 

     [ "roughing it" ]

    1: A term used to describe some form of hard living. Like sleeping in a tent at muddy festival grounds.

      * e.g.,  ... I was roughing it the last time I attended Glastonbury. The mud was up to my ears. 

     [ "roughed" ]

    1: To steal or rob. Punked (See punk or punked for definition of punk)

      * e.g.,  ... That dude straight roughed you for your parking space dog.  

     [ "That's Rough" ]

    1: When it really sucks! And maybe you can't do anything about it. Also, a way of showing compassion for another in an unlucky circumstance.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I'm sorry.. That' Rough or.. Joe: What's up with you? Tom: I have mad blueballs, this chick never puts out. Joe: That's Rough! Tom: Man, you don't know what Rough is! I'm 30 and still a virgin. Joe: WTF? Really? That's Rough! 

     [ "rough" ]

    1: a word used to describe wild, hard screwing.

      * e.g.,  ... She LOVES rough sex. 

     [ "Rough" ]

    1: Not looking your best. Appearing like you just got out of bed or got hit with a frying pan.

      * e.g.,  ... I looked so rough freshmen year, what was I thinking? 

     [ "rough" ]

    1: Just the way your mother likes it.

      * e.g.,  ... Your mother likes it rough.  

     [ "rough" ]

    1: means dirty or hardened

      * e.g.,  ... that boy is rough 

     [ "rough" ]

    1: Rough can have a variety of meanings

      * e.g.,  ... - Woah did you just see that car that was rough 


     [ "rough" ]

    2:  - In London 'rough' has come to mean cool or brilliant

      * e.g.,  ... - Did you see that girls hair mike, shes proper rough her. 


     [ "rough" ]

    3:  - In Private schools 'rough' has been used by boys to desribe girls looking mingin although girls use it to.

      * e.g.,  ... - (Referee calls offside) "That was never offside, thats such a rough decision" 


     [ "rough" ]

    4: - Rough can be a reaction to an unfair decision

      * e.g.,  ... - (comes in crying) huh whats the matter Amy "He tried to get rough with me so I slapped him and ran out" 


     [ "rough" ]

    5: - When someone makes sexually advances when you dont want it can be described as them trying to get rough with you.

     [ "rough" ]

    1: English slang, ugly.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: What do you think of her? 

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