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rough-spoken

[ ruhf-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ˈrʌfˈspoʊ kən /
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adjective
coarse or vulgar in speech.
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Origin of rough-spoken

First recorded in 1625–35
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rough-spoken

adjective
rude or uncouth in speech; blunt
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