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Rough ride

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roughishSomewhat rough.
roughnessnounThe property of being rough, coarseness.
rough sleddingnoun(idiomatic) A difficult period of time.
roughingverban offense and penalty in ice hockey when two players are in a minor altercation.
roughshod(by extension) Brutal or domineering.
rough tradenoun(gay slang) Rough or tough men who are available as casual sexual partners for other men (for example in exchange for money).
roughynounThe orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus.
rough cutnoun(film) The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.
roughhewnAlternative form of rough-hewn. [Hewn roughly without a neat finish.]
roughestNot smooth; uneven.
roughhousedverb(intransitive) To behave rowdily or violently.
rollercoasternounAn amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
roughcastUnpolished.
ride onverb(slang, African-American Vernacular, transitive) To target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
ride outverb(transitive, idiomatic, by extension) To tackle a difficult situation and survive; to survive through; to weather.
roughtnounA surname.
roller coasternounAlternative form of rollercoaster. [An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.]
roughenedused of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
skid roadnoun(Northwestern US, forestry) A street with facilities suitable for the recreational needs of lumberjacks.
roughhousenounrowdy behaviour

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