Rough out

n.

Heard in Carlow

Describes something thoroughly unpleasant, unsightly, or of very poor quality.

Jasus dat oul weather today is rough out la!

Posh English

Good heavens, that wretched weather today is thoroughly unappealing.

Related terms

• As rough as horserockVery unkempt or rough-looking.
• Rough as a badgers arseUnkempt, unattractive or rough in appearance.
• Rough as grade A sandpaperExtremely rough or unattractive in appearance, likened to heavy-grade sandpaper.
• As rough as a bag of hatchetsUsed to describe a person who is exceptionally unattractive or unrefined in appearance.
• As rough as a bag of mangled badgersExtremely ugly or unattractive in appearance.
• As rough as a bear's bumExtremely uncouth or uncivilised in manner.