toughie

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

toughie(n = noun.person) goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough - an aggressive and violent young criminal; Array

has particulars: bully

is a kind of criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw

toughie(n = noun.communication) poser, sticker, stumper - a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem; Array

is a kind of problem

toughie, n. colloq. a tough person or problem.

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