tough guy
noun1
Derogatory, Humorous, Mildly, Sarcastic A man known for his emotional resilience.
- Derived terms
- tough-guyness
- Related terms
- brute for punishment
tough-guy
adjalso spelled tough-guy1
Resembling or characteristic of a tough guy.
- He had quite a high-pitched voice but was talking tough-guy stuff, a bit too tough-guy, signalling danger.2011, Fred Vargas, An Uncertain Place: A Commissaire Adamsberg Mystery: