noun
General Slang
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rough trade
· noun · polari
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rough trade In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Polari, the secret language of British gay men. 'Trade' meant a sexual partner or pickup; 'rough trade' specified a working-class, thuggish, potentially violent one. The phrase has since entered mainstream English.
Variants
trade
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