Rough and tumble — The first use of the term rough and tumble for fighting dates back to the early 1700s in the North American frontier. [http://ejmas.com/jmanly/articles/2001/jmanlyart gorn 0401.htm] Rough and tumble fighting was the original American no holds… … Wikipedia
round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
round — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Charybdis, Chateaubriand, Ciceronian, Indian file, O, O shaped, SRO, about, absolute, ace, admitting no exception, again, air lane, all but, all over, all out, almost, ambagious, ambit, amount, annular, annular… … Moby Thesaurus
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Rough Riders — The Rough Riders was the name bestowed by the American press on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish American War.The original nickname for the regiment was Wood s Weary Walkers after its first commander, Colonel… … Wikipedia
Rough for Theatre II — [ framed|right|B in the Beckett on Film adaptation] Rough for Theatre II (also known simply as Theatre II ) is a short play by Samuel Beckett. “Although this discarded piece of theatre is dated ‘circa 1960’ in End and Odds , a manuscript from two … Wikipedia
Rough Trade Shop — The Rough Trade Shop is an independent music store in the Portobello Road district of West London, England. It was founded in 1976 by Geoff Travis, and in 1978 spawned the famous Rough Trade Records, which was to go on to be home to bands from… … Wikipedia
round — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. circular, annular, spherical, globular, cylindrical; approximate. See circularity, rotundity, numeration. n. revolution, cycle; circuit, ambit, course, itinerary, beat; series, catch, rondeau;… … English dictionary for students
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AC power plugs and sockets — See also: Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets Plugs and sockets may sometimes combine male and female contacts, but t … Wikipedia