He said that my friend was a very rough boy and asked did he get whipped often at school.

These rough boys feel the power of her presence.

Jon told the biggest and roughest boy of the bunch.

I'm a rough boy, but I'd handle this one legal.

I think it stems from being scared of the rough boys and girls on their way to school.

A shadow executive mustn't ever go and play with the rough boys down the street, it says so in the rules.

That must have been a rough boy, showing off.

Stevens added that Nick is still a "rough boy and you have to earn his respect but he's settling down a bit".

And again, having described the rough boys among whom he worked:

His mother had told him not to speak with the rough boys in the college.