rough-and-tum·ble

Look at other dictionaries:

• rough-and-tum|ble — «RUHF uhn TUHM buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. showing confusion and violence; with little regard for rules; roughly vigorous; boisterous: »a rough and tumble football game, a rough and tumble campaign. This Grammk was no rough and tumble type… …   Useful english dictionary

• rough-and-tumble — rough′ and tum′ble adj. 1) characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles 2) given to such action 3) cvb rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• Gott — 1. Ach du grosser Gott, was lässt du für kleine Kartoffeln wachsen! – Frischbier2, 1334. 2. Ach Gott, ach Gott, seggt Leidig s Lott, all Jahr e Kind on kein Mann! (Insterburg.) – Frischbier2, 1335. 3. Ach, du lieber Gott, gib unserm Herrn ein n… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon