rough

Harsh treatment by one person to another.

Person 1: Coach put him on the bench for the rest of the season.
Person 2: That's rough.

by Cheesie May 13, 2004

rough

(short for) rough trade, i.e. cheap rent

Simon always liked to pick up a bit of rough after the party

by Attilla the Hump June 13, 2003

roughness

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

That girl is roughness. Who saw her throw up on the bar?

by Linda-Lettuce November 20, 2006

rough

Used as another world word for "extremely"

"Dude that shit is rough dank"

by tealeigh July 18, 2006

rough

The way your mother likes it young laddie!

your mother likes it rough

by drefanzor September 17, 2008

rough

UK slang, particularly London. Word for 'great' or 'fantastic'.

"That film was rough!!"

by LR January 04, 2005

rough

Late '90s slang (notably from Washington, DC).
1 - The act of theivery.
2 - To steal, often with force and fervor.

Did you hear about that white kid who got lost driving through Anacostia? Yeah, he got his car roughed when he stopped to ask for directions.

by jimbob July 23, 2004