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

I had done stand-up one time before, so I started doing comedy in L.A. because I was going through so much rough stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Rough stuff, but it was slim pickings on “Update” this week: Pinkett Smith was the only guest on the news segment.

From Los Angeles Times