rough stuff
Boisterous physical behavior
Rough stuff is physical violence or aggressive behavior, especially in contexts where it's unwelcome or excessive: The bouncer warned them there'd be no rough stuff.
In sports, it describes overly physical play that borders on dirty: The ref let too much rough stuff go uncalled.
The phrase can also mean coarse or unrefined material.
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- physical altercationBodily conflict between people
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- tussleBrief physical struggle
punch-up · harsh · violence · fight · manhandling · turbulent · aggro · coarse · hostility · combat · jagged · abrasive · roughhousing · bare knuckle · hardship · primitive · tough · struggle
rough stuffgentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
kid gloves · nonviolence · restraint · caressing · tenderness
rough stufffair play
Honorable conduct in games
sportsmanship · good manners · decorum · propriety · gentlemanly conduct
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