rough trade


noun Slang.

male homosexual prostitution, especially involving brutality or sadism.
a male homosexual prostitute who engages in brutality or sadism, or such homosexuals collectively.
violent, often brutal sex acts.
a lower-class man who is found sexually attractive by a gay man from a higher social class.

British Dictionary definitions for rough trade

rough trade

noun

slang (in homosexual use) a tough or violent sexual partner, esp a lorry driver, construction worker, or docker, casually picked up