rough-and-ready
[ ruhf-uh n-red-ee ]
/ ˈrʌf ənˈrɛd i /
adjective
rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose: a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
exhibiting or showing rough vigor rather than refinement or delicacy: a cowboy—the rough-and-ready type.
Origin of rough-and-ready
First recorded in 1800–10
OTHER WORDS FROM rough-and-ready
rough-and-read·i·ness, nounWords nearby rough-and-ready
rough sleeper,
rough spin,
rough stuff,
rough trade,
rough up,
rough-and-ready,
rough-and-tumble,
rough-cut,
rough-dry,
rough-hew,
rough-legged buzzard
British Dictionary definitions for rough and ready
rough-and-ready
adjective
crude, unpolished, or hastily prepared, but sufficient for the purpose
(of a person) without formality or refinement; rudely vigorous
Derived forms of rough-and-ready
rough-and-readiness, nounIdioms and Phrases with rough and ready
rough and ready
Unrefined or makeshift but available for use or action, as in The agenda is somewhat rough and ready, but it covers the main issues. [First half of 1800s]