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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Brushwood; dried heath.

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  • noun Alternative form of roughy.

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Examples

  • Lime juice. and finally, soothing salad for hot curries. finely diced fresh pineapple (roughie is best) a little finely chopped red chilli

    Food for Thought 2006

  • Michael Bowen has just notified me of the death of Cincinnati-born Audrey Campbell, best remembered for playing Madame Olga in the sexploitation "roughie" trilogy consisting of WHITE SLAVES OF CHINATOWN, OLGA'S HOUSE OF SHAME and OLGA'S GIRLS -- all made in 1964.

    Audrey Campbell, 1929 - 2006 2006

  • Michael Bowen has just notified me of the death of Cincinnati-born Audrey Campbell, best remembered for playing Madame Olga in the sexploitation "roughie" trilogy consisting of WHITE SLAVES OF CHINATOWN, OLGA'S HOUSE OF SHAME and OLGA'S GIRLS -- all made in 1964.

    Archive 2006-06-11 2006

  • Exploitation filmmaker Doris Wishman directed this 1965 "roughie" about a young woman who flees an attempted rape and winds up in Central Park, where she's abused by various fringe characters. 80 min.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Exploitation filmmaker Doris Wishman directed this 1965 "roughie" about a young woman who flees an attempted rape and winds up in Central Park, where she's abused by various fringe characters. 80 min.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Exploitation filmmaker Doris Wishman directed this 1965 "roughie" about a young woman who flees an attempted rape and winds up in Central Park, where she's abused by various fringe characters. 80 min.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Exploitation filmmaker Doris Wishman directed this 1965 "roughie" about a young woman who flees an attempted rape and winds up in Central Park, where she's abused by various fringe characters. 80 min.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • I have a roughie for you this week and it's Spaniard

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • While Kelly remains the roughie in the pack - but only because of a lack of fitness after a string of injuries - Flanagan said Graham deserved first shot.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2012

  • I have a roughie to keep your eye on this week and that is Spencer Levin.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

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