McGill Reed Dict. of N.Z. Sl. 175: rough as [...] bags [...] Uncouth, crude or untidy; some of many versions from late C19 ANZ. Adj. 1. Suspicious, dubious. E.g."She seems like such a nice girl, but she has some really ropey looking boyfriends."

dinner and seeing a load of manky yellow teeth across the dining table, would be enough to put me off my food! Badger Bones Verb. To inform on, betray. E.g."You won't make many friends if you spend your time ratting on people to the police." A badger in Utah impressed everyone when he buried an entire cow carcass. This is the first recorded occurrence of an American badger burying such a large animal. Scientists were dumbfounded as they watched the 16 lb badger spend 4 days burying a 50 lb calf carcass. W. King York Spy 68: I produc’d a Microscope, and shew’d him the Girl’s Face in a true light, which appear’d to be as rough as a Bears Arse.It was rough this morning Wind NW Lashing rain and a few soakings from the bigger waves made the fishing uncomfortable to say the least Noun. The hand when employed for masturbation. Usually preceded by dating or spending time with. Also Rosy Palm and her five sisters. E.g."I've been single for 6 months now, so have spent some time with Rosie palm and her five sisters." Cf. ' Madam Palm and her five sisters'.

Noun. A model railway enthusiast who thinks they know everything about railways and modelling. Derog. Verb. To have sexual intercourse. E.g."The window cleaner was happy rogering his customers after cleaning their windows." [Mid 1600s] Adj. Abb. of ridiculous. E.g."Don't be ridic. You've more chance of winning the lottery than getting a date with him." P. White Tree of Man (1956) 18: There were people in that place who said that Mrs. Fibbens was as rough as bags.

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Baker N.Z. Sl. 53: [20th cent. N.Z. slang includes] rough as a bag (the Australians also have rough as bags), and rough as a pig’s breakfast.

Verb. To smell badly. E.g."Hold your nose when you go in the boy's bedroom, it ronks in there." [Mainly Northern use]Noun. The inadvertent facial expression that makes a person appear to be scowling, angry or irritated despite being relaxed and unengaged with anything. Also abbreviated to RBF. Verb. To discover, to find out. E.g."She rumbled me when she overheard my conversation on the phone."