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Rough Trade - Definition and Overview

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Rough Trade Records is a British independent record label.

Rough Trade Shops are two well-known independent record shops in London, England (on Talbot Road near Ladbroke Grove and Neals Yard in Covent Garden).

Rough Trade was also the name of a 1980s new wave rock band in Canada.

The term "rough trade" comes from gay subculture. It usually refers to sex with someone who is violent or rugged, typically a prostitute or a lower-class worker. [1] (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=rough%20trade), [2] (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=rough+trade), [3] (http://www.xyonline.net/rough.shtml), [4] (http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00209296/00209296se44?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=rough+trade&edition=2e&first=1&max_to_show=10&hilite=00209296se44).

Example Usage of Rough

ThisIsJulio: "PS3 Cons: Many games require install, which eats up that HD space quickly. Online experience is Rough around the edges" How valid is this?
smiley_lnp: "diamonds... from coal, and coal from the earth. Why do I let dirt jepordize my worth?" Diamond in the Rough ~ ME
TheLoveStories: Not everything is going to be picture perfect & things sometimes take time and have many Rough things to get thRough before u can get there.
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