tough
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- adjective
- /tʌf/
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- He's a a figure that's talked about a lot as being quite a tough, tough guy.
- tough guy
- tough man
- act tough
He was just a mean, tough old time guy.
- He was just a mean, tough old time guy.
- These guys that are tough guys outside of the rules.
- So now you've got a reputation where, hey, this kids tough, he's violent.
- And you get some really tough, hard girls in prison.
- They got all the wannabe tough guys in in Hollywood riding.
- He's a a figure that's talked about a lot as being quite a tough, tough guy.
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These guys that are tough guys outside of the rules.
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And you get some really tough, hard girls in prison.
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Save it for your bridge club, tough guy.
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All right, go for it, tough guy.
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We're going to have to get tough with letting people into this country.
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Who is going to ask the tough questions about immigration?
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We must be tough on crime, but tougher on the causes of crime.
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My fears were confirmed when the tough policeman ordered me to the police car.
Fiction book (1990) -
He wants to be a tough guy, like you.
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The gang members were known for being tough, often intimidating people in their neighborhood.
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Etymology
Tough comes from an old English word toh meaning 'strong' or 'hard'. Because being strong can also mean being rough or ready to fight, tough came to describe people or places that are violent or dangerous.