Transcription
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- [tuhf-ee]
- /ˈtʌf i/
- /tˈʌfi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhf-ee]
- /ˈtʌf i/
Definitions of toughy word
- abbreviation TOUGHY toughie. 1
- noun toughy a tough person, especially one who is belligerent. 1
- noun toughy a difficult problem or situation: That math test was a real toughie! 1
- noun toughy a harsh or blunt book, movie, etc. 1
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Origin of toughy
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; tough + -ie
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Parts of speech for Toughy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toughy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
toughy usage trend in Literature
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