'In the rough' definitions:

Definition of 'In the rough'

From: GCIDE
  • Rough \Rough\, n.
  • 1. Boisterous weather. [Obs.] --Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy. [1913 Webster]
  • In the rough, in an unwrought or rude condition; unpolished; as, a diamond or a sketch in the rough. [1913 Webster]
  • Contemplating the people in the rough. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]