Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

clubbing in China was a bit roguish

English answer:

going to nights clubs in China was like going to places full of drunks and prostitutes

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Feb 6, 2008 03:12
16 yrs ago
English term

clubbing in China was a bit roguish

English Art/Literary Music
Three years ago, clubbing in China was a bit roguish, but now you're seeing nicer venues, specifically in places like Shanghai and Beijing
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Feb 6, 2008 03:12: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Feb 17, 2008 23:31: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/690414">Shirley Fan's</a> old entry - "clubbing in China was a bit roguish"" to ""going to nights clubs in China was like going to places full of drunks and prostitutes ""

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going to nights clubs in China was like going to places full of drunks and prostitutes

Merriam-Webster Dictionary


roguish
One entry found.

rogue[1,noun]

Main Entry:
1rogue Listen to the pronunciation of 1rogue
Pronunciation:
\ˈrōg\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
origin unknown
Date:
1561

1 : vagrant tramp 2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel 3 : a mischievous person : scamp 4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave 5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation
— rogu·ish Listen to the pronunciation of roguish \ˈrō-gish\ adjective
— rogu·ish·ly adverb
— rogu·ish·ness noun



clubbing
One entry found.

club[2,verb]

Main Entry:
2club
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
clubbed; club·bing
Date:
1593

transitive verb1 a: to beat or strike with or as if with a club b: to gather into a club-shaped mass <clubbed her hair>2 a: to unite or combine for a common cause b: to contribute to a common fundintransitive verb1: to form a club : combine2: to pay a share of a common expense3: nightclub


In other words, "vagrant traps"

Mike :)


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Note added at 11 days (2008-02-17 23:31:05 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
Peer comment(s):

agree d_vachliot (X)
5 hrs
Thank you, Dmitris - Mike :)
agree V_Nedkov
19 hrs
Thank you, V_N - Mike :)
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going to clubs was a a tricky/risky business

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Peer comment(s):

agree Chris Rowson (X)
49 mins
agree orientalhorizon : just not very decent, like what's done by rogues.
1 hr
agree Jack Doughty : Yes, I think that's what it means here, but "roguish" more often just means rather daring, even cheeky.
4 hrs
agree d_vachliot (X)
5 hrs
agree jerrie
6 hrs
agree Patricia Townshend (X)
11 hrs
agree Vicky Nash
16 hrs
agree V_Nedkov
19 hrs
agree Darya Kozak
1 day 3 hrs
agree PoveyTrans (X)
4 days
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