noun
toughie
Toughie (noun) means something that is not easy to deal with.
noun
1
Something that is not easy to deal with.
"His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research."
2
A person or thing that copes well with hardship and does not give up easily.
"His eyes were red, but his lashes were not beaded with fresh tears. He was something, this little toughie."
— Dean Koontz, The Silent Corner (2017)
3
A tough person; someone or something that behaves like a thug or bully.
"There was Butch behind the bar, and there sat four of the toughies at their table with their heads all close together and not drunk no more."
— Tom Powers, Virgin With Butterflies (2012)
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Etymology
Formed from tough and -ie.
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What is the meaning of toughie?
"toughie" (noun) means something that is not easy to deal with.
What is another word for toughie?
Other words for "toughie" include tough, hood, sticker, hoodlum, punk, poser.
What are the different meanings of toughie?
"toughie" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something that is not easy to deal with; 2. A person or thing that copes well with hardship and does not give up easily; 3. A tough person; someone or something that behaves like a thug or bully.
