toughie
[
tuhf
-ee]
/ˈtʌf i/
noun
,
Informal.
1.
a
tough
person, especially one who is belligerent.
2.
a difficult problem or situation:
That math test was a real toughie!
3.
a harsh or blunt book, movie, etc.
Also,
toughy
.
Origin
1920-25;
tough
+
-ie
Slang definitions & phrases for
toughie
toughie
noun
A menacing person, esp a man;
tough
,
tough guy
: getting the toughies off the streets/ That servant will talk her out of it. She's a toughie
(1929+)
Something difficult; a severe test
: This is a toughie/ has
toughies barring its way to a perfect season
(1945+)