Associations to the word «Toughie»

Wiktionary

TOUGHIE, noun. (informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.

Dictionary definition

TOUGHIE, noun. An aggressive and violent young criminal.
TOUGHIE, noun. A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats