Definition of Toughie

1. Noun. An aggressive and violent young criminal.

Exact synonyms: Goon, Hood, Hoodlum, Punk, Strong-armer, Thug, Tough
Specialized synonyms: Bully
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Derivative terms: Strong-arm, Strong-arm

2. Noun. A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.
Exact synonyms: Poser, Sticker, Stumper
Generic synonyms: Problem
Derivative terms: Pose, Stump

Definition of Toughie

1. Noun. (informal) Something that is tough, or difficult. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Toughie

1. a tough person [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Toughie

tough toodles
tough tuchus
toughed
toughed out
toughen
toughen up
toughened
toughened silver nitrate
toughener
tougheners
toughening
toughens
tougher
toughest
toughie (current term)
toughies
toughing
toughing out
toughish
toughly
toughness
toughnesses
toughra
toughras
toughs
toughs out
toughy
touite
touk

Literary usage of Toughie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Michiganensian by University of Michigan (1912)
"McDermott commonly known as "toughie" never misses a word of the lectures not even an "of or "if." Otis's favorite pastime is watching the Lit girls coming ..."

2. Michiganensian by University of Michigan (1912)
"McDermott commonly known as "toughie" never misses a word of the lectures not even an "of" or "if." Otis's favorite pastime is watching the Lit girls coming ..."

3. Time and Fateby Lance Price by Lance Price (2005)
""Quite the little toughie aren't you?" "It's just him, Mum, he brings it out in me. You don't have to live with him watching over you the whole time. ..."

4. The Best of Times: The Worst of Times by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1993)
"Another toughie to wrestle with I know. (Me, chosen Heavenly Bouncer? Hey, I have viewed Heaven and live in Hell. . .so. . .1 can only try, Sir. ..."

5. Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos (1921)
"She was a toughie, lived in our street, I used to write mash notes to. ... My but she was a toughie. I've given all that up now I'm engaged, though. ..."

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