rough tonguing
informal (originally Military slang ) now rare
noun
Rude, harsh, or abrasive speech; verbal abuse; an instance of this, a scolding.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in ‘Boyd Cable’ (1878–1943) (real name Ernest Ewart).
- heat-resistant
- heat-seal
- heat-seeking
- heat-sensitive
- heat shield
- heat-shock protein
- heat sink
- heatstroke
- heat-treat
- heat treatment
- heatwave
- heave
- heave compensator
- heave-ho
- heave in sight (or into view)
- heavel
- heaven
- heaven-born
- heaven-directed
- heavenful
- heaven gate
- heaven-gazer
- heaven-gazing
- heaven god
- heaven-high