rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose:
a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
2.
exhibiting or showing rough vigor rather than refinement or delicacy:
a cowboy—the rough-and-ready type.
Origin
1800-10
Related forms
rough-and-readiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rough and ready
rough-and-ready
adjective
1.
crude, unpolished, or hastily prepared, but sufficient for the purpose
2.
(of a person) without formality or refinement; rudely vigorous
Derived Forms
rough-and-readiness, noun
Idioms and Phrases with rough and ready
rough and ready
Unrefined or makeshift but available for use or action, as in The agenda is somewhat rough and ready, but it covers the main issues. [ First half of 1800s ]