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toughy

toughy is the alternative form of toughie.

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

Forms of toughy

pluraltoughies

Questions about toughy

What is toughy the alternative form of?
Toughy is the alternative form of toughie.

Words near toughy in the dictionary

  1. toughs it out
  2. toughs out
  3. toughshank
  4. toughshanks
  5. tought
  6. toughy
  7. Touhey
  8. Touheys
  9. touhou
  10. touiza
  11. Toujam

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