English · Idiom Historical

rough music

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ dùng nhà bếp và các vật dụng khác tạo ra tiếng ồn trong các cuộc diễu hành hài hước.

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “rough music” mean?

Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions.

Is “rough music” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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