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tough shit

tough shit interjection: an unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.

Interjection

  1. (moderately vulgar) An unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.

Synonyms of tough shit

All synonyms of tough shit

Questions about tough shit

What does tough shit mean?
Tough shit means an unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.
What part of speech is tough shit?
Tough shit is an interjection.

Words near tough shit in the dictionary

  1. tough road to hoe
  2. tough row to hoe
  3. tough rows to hoe
  4. tough sell
  5. tough sells
  6. tough shit
  7. tough sledding
  8. tough tacos
  9. tough tarts
  10. tough times
  11. tough titties

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