rough stuff

American  

noun

Informal.

1. violence, as physical assault, torture or shooting.

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

3. blatant vulgarity or obscenity.

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rough stuff British  

noun

1. informal violence

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Etymology

Origin of rough stuff

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

I'd say, "Just put this rough stuff out and juxtapose it to some interesting images that you shoot on your cell phone."

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

The gravel and the grass is seeing plenty of action, with Lewis Hamilton is the latest to slide his Mercedes over the rough stuff.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Francis, for his part, said the happenings Saturday didn’t appear to be “anything more than normal” as far as NHL rough stuff goes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Colorado is inflicting plenty of pain on Tampa Bay, which resorted to some rough stuff after falling behind.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2022

Agents in the past had sensed that they were being followed, and White gave his men advice in case their cover was blown: “Keep your balance, avoid any rough stuff if possible.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann