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rouf

/ɹɔːf/

Rhymes with -ɔːf

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Backslang for four.

noun roufs

The number four. The betting also began to shift. "Sixpence Ned wins!" cried three or four; "Sixpence he loses!" answered another; "Done!" and up went the halfpence. "Half-a-crown Joe loses!"—"Here you are," answered Joe, but he lost again. "I'll try you a 'gen'" (shilling) said a coster; "And a 'rouf yenap'" (fourp
slang A prison sentence of four years.
obsolete, slang Four shillings.
slang Four pounds sterling. I don't want a cockle – I don't want a neuf – I don't want a fat lady or a nevis – I don't want an exis, a flim or a rouf – or a carpet or bottle – These green flip-flops are a phunt a pair! And they've all got to go!
slang Odds of four to one.

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@misc{rouf_2026,
  title = {rouf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rouf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}