toughie

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tough·ie

T0288600 (tŭf′ē)n. Informal 1. A thug; a tough.2. A difficult problem.

(ˈtʌfɪ) na question that is difficult to answer another name for tough

(ˈtʌf i)

n., pl. tough•ies. Informal. 1. a tough person; rowdy. 2. a difficult problem or situation. [1920–25]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toughie - an aggressive and violent young criminalhood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, goonbully - a hired thugcriminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	2.	toughie - a particularly difficult or baffling question or problemstumper, poser, stickerproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

nounInformal. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions:hoodlum, mug, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough.Slang: hood, punk.

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