tough-guyness

noun

The quality or condition of being a tough guy.

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Meanings

nountough-guyness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or condition of being a tough guy.

    In the face of his pictureperfect cowboy persona, Andi was aware of her own inadequate tough-guyness.

    2014, Cheryl Harper, A Minute on the Lips

Origin

From tough guy + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

tough-guyness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough-guyness

MLA

“tough-guyness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough-guyness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tough-guyness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough-guyness.

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