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rough stuff

noun Informal.

violence, as physical assault, torture or shooting.

unnecessary violence or infractions of the rules, as in sports.

blatant vulgarity or obscenity.

Origin:
1885–90

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rough stuff

—n
	informal violence

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rough stuff definition

n.
unnecessary roughness; physical violence or threats of violence. : There was too much rough stuff in Friday's game.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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