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toughies

toughies is the plural of toughie.

toughies is the plural of toughy.

Meaning of toughie

Noun

toughie (plural toughies)

  1. (informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
    • His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research.
  2. Someone or something that is strong and resilient.
    • Sansevieria and aspidistra are two old houseplant toughies that make good indoor choices.1977 October, Gladys Reed Robinson, “Two Old Houseplant Toughies”, in Organic Gardening and Farming, volume 24, page 170
  3. A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.
    • The liberal states, in the present situation, are the "softies"; the Fascist states are the "toughies". And the toughies are always able to get away with "murder" until the softies become tough.1936 April, “Hitler and Mussolini Win Again”, in The Modern Monthly, volume 9, number 9, page 3

Questions about toughies

What is toughies the plural of?
Toughies is the plural of toughie.

Words near toughies in the dictionary

  1. toughest
  2. toughest nut to crack
  3. toughest nuts to crack
  4. toughhearted
  5. toughie
  6. toughies
  7. toughing
  8. toughing it out
  9. toughing out
  10. toughish
  11. toughly

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