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Definition of tough noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tough

noun
 
/tʌf/
 
/tʌf/
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. a person who regularly uses violence against other people
    Word OriginOld English tōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh.
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