Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roughie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
roughie
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of roughy (“type of fish”).

noun

A film portraying rough sex.

Slang

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Etymology

From rough + -ie.

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Questions

What does roughie mean?
Alternative form of roughy (“type of fish”).
Where does roughie come from?
From rough + -ie.

How to pronounce roughie

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