Phrases & SayingsEveryday life
as rough as guts
Also: rough as guts
Very rough, uncouth or unrefined.
In a sentence
The first repair was rough as guts but it held.
Where it came from
The cited source records “as rough as guts” in Australian usage. Its deeper origin remains uncertain.
- First recorded
- late 19th century
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide