Someone that falls into unfortunate circumstances but works to better themselves, whether it be the homeless, imprisoned etc.
I love JJ, although he's in prison, he's got potential, he's my diamond in the rough.
by goodsam March 25, 2008
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A girl/guy who is fine as hell, but lives in the ghetto or has ghetto tendencies due in part because they lived and were raised in the ghetto.
Guy 1: I can't believe that a girl that fine lives in a ghetto ass neighborhood.

Guy 2: She's definitely hot! She's a diamond in the rough.
by Chris E. January 12, 2006
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Nick. He doesn't know just how awesome he is.
That boy nick? He's going through it like the rest of us but he's a diamond in the rough. Fucker shines so bright.
by Thedazeddaisy May 3, 2022
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Doesn't really have to describe anything internal or external based on my experience. A way for somebody to describe themself as rougher/tougher than they actually are.
He never saw the roughness that the girl calling herself the diamond in the rough was describing in her title for herself.
by Solid Mantis December 10, 2020
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Nobody really thought there was any roughness to the girl that called herself a diamond in the rough but herself, everybody else just thought she was a bully who was silly more often than not.
by Solid Mantis December 10, 2020
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