1887, "uproar, disturbance," from rough (adj.) + house (n.). The verb is attested by 1896. Related: Rough-housing.
rough
rough rider
roughage
roughen
rough-hewn
rough-house
roughly
roughneck
roughness
roughshod
roulette
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