rough trade








rough trade noun Slang.

  1. male homosexual prostitution, especially involving brutality or sadism.
  2. a male homosexual prostitute who engages in brutality or sadism, or such homosexuals collectively.
  3. violent, often brutal sex acts.
  4. a lower-class man who is found sexually attractive by a gay man from a higher social class.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for rough trade rough trade noun

  1. slang (in homosexual use) a tough or violent sexual partner, esp a lorry driver, construction worker, or docker, casually picked up

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