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Synonyms for toughie
Synonyms
- bully,
- gangbanger,
- gangsta,
- gangster,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- mobster,
- mug,
- plug-ugly,
- punk,
- roughneck,
- rowdy,
- ruffian,
- thug,
- tough,
- yob
- [British],
- yobbo
- [British]
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The first known use of toughie was in 1921
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