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toughie

noun

1 toughie

An aggressive and violent young criminal.

synonyms: goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough.

Dutch: gangster, schurk, schoelie

2 toughie

A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.

synonyms: poser, sticker, stumper.

Dutch: doezelaar


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