Rough as Houses

British Slang for describing when something is unpleasant, typically when one is feeling rough and unwell.

Originally linked from the term “Rough house” which meant pub/bar.

“Woke up this morning feeling rough as houses”

Or

“The place we went last night was rough as houses”

by Pilot123a October 4, 2022

Shaking it rough

In bad shape, low on cash or supply. Alternate use being unable to score dope or fiending for dope.

"Hey B, you still looking for percs?"

" Nah bro, I'm shaking it rough this week.."

Or..

"I can't pay my hydro this week.. shaking it rough for now.."

by MrMagicD October 8, 2021

Rough Touchers

A group of teenagers from the Philadelphia area that are known to go up to random asian children a sexually abuse them. Thugs; rapists; etc.

Colin: I heard the rough touchers are back in town.
Chris: I better go tell Quang before they manhandle him!

by Old Head Jake July 15, 2017

Rough-n-tumbles

any baby animal or human babies playing, running, falling down, banging into each other.

The way those rough-n-tumbles play, you would think one of them would be hurt or crying.

by sercybrownstrange April 14, 2017

rough the goose

To masturbate vigorously.

And he said to her, "come on you mean to tell me you never rough the goose? "

by USmc2844 August 17, 2017

Rough patch

A period without sex, having taken long without having sex.

I'm having a rough patch, it's been 57days

by I Kent biliv mayais February 21, 2023

Too rough to be true

Somebody who tries to out rough everybody else even though people that know them well know they're a clown.

He/she was too rough to be true, that must be why the music and lifestyle fizzled out of popularity.

by Solid Mantis October 23, 2020