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06 Nov 09 - 07:34 AM (#2760733) Subject: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Bryn Pugh I know of three : . . . a bear's arse ; . . . a split clog [my own favourite :-)] . . . a duck's chuff. Any others ? |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:01 AM (#2760755) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: MartinRyan I've heard that first one localised in Ireland as ".... a badger's arse"! Regards |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:06 AM (#2760758) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Bobert Rough as a cob (as in corn)... |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:07 AM (#2760761) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Jack Campin ...guts. Which makes no sense at all, but it's a common expression in New Zealand. |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:08 AM (#2760764) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: SINSULL a cat's tongue. |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:09 AM (#2760765) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Micca .....Old Boots is the most used I've heard(usually describing a person .....2 miles of country road .....Sunday morning after Scrumpy |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:31 AM (#2760780) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Georgiansilver In the 1960's 'As rough as scrumpy' .... scrumpy was the 'roughest ' of rough cider. Health and safety have taken its roughness away.... shame I say !!!!! |
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06 Nov 09 - 08:43 AM (#2760782) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: theleveller "Old Boots is the most used I've heard(usually describing a person" It's always been 'TOUGH as old boots' where I come from (usually used to describe meat). The term 'rough as you are' is used to temper a compliment, as in 'you're a good lad, rough as you are'. |
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06 Nov 09 - 09:46 AM (#2760826) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Rapparee ...barbed wire toilet paper. ...ten miles of bad road. ...a steel saddle. |
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06 Nov 09 - 01:00 PM (#2760965) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: frogprince ...a porcupine sandwich... |
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06 Nov 09 - 01:28 PM (#2760989) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Steve Shaw ...a vulture's crutch ...a bear's bollocks |
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06 Nov 09 - 01:58 PM (#2761013) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: kendall Rough as a Maine road in the spring. (Pot holes caused by freezing and thawing) |
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06 Nov 09 - 02:53 PM (#2761051) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: gnu .... shoving butter up a bobcat's ass with a red hot poker. (My Dad was a poet.) |
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06 Nov 09 - 05:15 PM (#2761137) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: bill\sables Rough as a witches arse where I come from |
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06 Nov 09 - 05:21 PM (#2761141) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: EBarnacle salted ice |
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06 Nov 09 - 05:55 PM (#2761162) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Lonesome EJ Bobert's right, said like this: "That road along the river's just rougher'n a cob". |
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06 Nov 09 - 05:58 PM (#2761166) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: VirginiaTam rough as a carpenter's hands or lumberjack's chin (unshaven) |
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06 Nov 09 - 06:05 PM (#2761171) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Don(Wyziwyg)T "Rough as a sack of gravel" "Rough as a shale sandwich" |
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06 Nov 09 - 06:46 PM (#2761201) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Lox Rough as f*** |
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07 Nov 09 - 03:22 PM (#2761672) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Dave Roberts Here now is the result from the Middlewich jury: ...a bear's arse. - which is where we came in. I regret to report that in this part of Cheshire the term is usually used to describe a female considered to be unattractive. Sorry, but there it is. |
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07 Nov 09 - 03:59 PM (#2761697) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: akenaton Badgers arse....in West of Scotland just like Martin. |
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08 Nov 09 - 06:21 AM (#2761992) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Dave the Gnome Conversely I have heard the term 'smooth as a crocodiles chin' - I have never tried stroking a crocodile under the chin so I would not know if it was true. DeG |
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08 Nov 09 - 12:56 PM (#2762180) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Charley Noble Rough as barnacles on a banister! Charley Noble |
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08 Nov 09 - 03:59 PM (#2762297) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: GUEST,Paul Rough as a bear's arse seems to be favourite, but it begs the questions:- 1 Who first found out that a bear's arse is rough? 2 What was he / she doing at the time? |
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08 Nov 09 - 09:49 PM (#2762493) Subject: RE: BS: Simile : Rough as . . . ? From: Smokey. Rough as a tallyman's knuckles. Rough as buggery. |