roughie

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Meaning · English

A film portraying rough sex.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Wishman's film is typically classified as a roughie within sexploitation cinema.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “roughie” mean?

A film portraying rough sex.

Is “roughie” formal or informal?

roughie is generally slang.