plural of roughness

(UK, dialect) rowen; a second crop of hay

(colloquial) To endure hard living conditions; to live without ordinary comforts.

In an unwrought, unrefined, or unfinished condition; unpolished.

A surname.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rough up

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rough up the bullpen

(idiomatic) A series of difficult circumstances.

(gay slang) Rough or tough men, either gay or straight, who are available as casual sexual partners for other men (for example in exchange for money).

(informal) a sexual partner (typically male) of a lower social class