rough as bags

rough as bags

Coarse and unrefined in manner, demeanor, or quality. Primarily heard in Australia. The old farmhand is rough as bags, but he's got a heart of gold underneath the tough exterior. The film is certainly rough as bags, but it never fails to get a laugh.
See also: bag, rough
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rough as bags

lacking refinement; coarse. Australian & New Zealand informal
See also: bag, rough
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See also:
  • a rough diamond
  • rough diamond
  • lowbrow
  • (as) rough as rawhide
  • wild and woolly
  • wild and woolly (West), the
  • woolly
  • tackhead
  • corncob