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1roughshod
adjective rough·shod \-ˌshäd\
Definition of ROUGHSHOD
1
: shod with calked shoes
2
: marked by tyrannical force <roughshod rule>
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First Known Use of ROUGHSHOD
circa 1688
Rhymes with ROUGHSHOD
Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roulade, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad
2roughshod
adverb
: without thinking or caring about the opinions, rights, or feelings of others
Full Definition of ROUGHSHOD
: in a roughly forceful manner <rode roughshod over the opposition>
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First Known Use of ROUGHSHOD
1813
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