ROUGH-AND-READY


Meaning of ROUGH-AND-READY in English

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Etymology: rough (I)

1. of a thing : lacking finish or polish but good enough for a temporary or limited purpose : makeshift , approximate

a rough-and-ready method

a rough-and-ready estimate

a rough-and-ready description of the development of feudalism — G.G.Coulton

2. of a person : lacking delicacy or refinement but forthright, vigorous, and roughly competent

a rough-and-ready, loud-spoken man — Zane Grey

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.