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toughie
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
toughie
1
n
a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
2
n
an aggressive and violent young criminal
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: toughie
1
n
a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
Synonyms:
poser
,
sticker
,
stumper
Type of:
problem
a question raised for consideration or solution
2
n
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Synonyms:
goon
,
hood
,
hoodlum
,
punk
,
strong-armer
,
thug
,
tough
Types:
bully
a hired thug
Type of:
criminal
,
crook
,
felon
,
malefactor
,
outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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