A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her husband!"
—n. (often attrib.) Plaster of lime and gravel, used on outside walls. —adj. (of a plan etc.) Roughly formed, preliminary. —v. (past and past part. -cast) 1 coat with roughcast.
- prepare in outline.
ROUGHHEWN
adj. Uncouth, unrefined.
ROUGHNECK
n. Colloq. - worker on an oil rig.
- rough or rowdy person.
ROUGHSHOD
adj. (of a horse) having shoes with nail-heads projecting to prevent slipping. ride roughshod over treat inconsiderately or arrogantly.
ROUNDELAY
n. Short simple song with a refrain. [alteration of french rondelet diminutive: related to *roundel]
ROUNDHEAD
n. Hist. Member of the parliamentary party in the english civil war.
ROUNDSMAN
n. Tradesman's employee delivering goods.
ROUNDWORM
n. Worm with a rounded body.
RUBBERIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) treat or coat with rubber.
