rough end of the pineapple

noun

The worst of something; harsh treatment.

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Meanings

nounthe rough end of the pineapple
  1. AustraliainformalThe worst of something; harsh treatment.

    Since they have the least bargaining power, creators usually get the rough end of the pineapple in these contests between investors and intermediaries for the hearts and minds of audiences—and their money.

    2020, McKenzie Wark, Sensoria: Thinkers for the Twentieth-first Century
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