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rough-spoken
[ ruhf-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ĖrŹfĖspoŹ kÉn /
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adjective
coarse or vulgar in speech.
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Origin of rough-spoken
First recorded in 1625ā35
Words nearby rough-spoken
Rough Riders, rough-sawn, roughshod, rough sleeper, rough spin, rough-spoken, rough stuff, rough trade, rough up, rough-voiced, rough-winged swallow
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British Dictionary definitions for rough-spoken
rough-spoken
adjective
rude or uncouth in speech; blunt
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