The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of tough guy

tough guy

  • egotistical, way too cool.
    What's up, tough guy?

    Last edited on Oct 25 2001. Submitted by CKC from Poulsbo, WA, USA on Oct 25 2001.

noun

  • sarcastic form of address or reference for someone one feels superior to.
                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Chapter 3", The Confession (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Feb 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 06 2011.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

None found.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'guy':

Definitions include: a criminal.
Definitions include: friendly way of referring to a fellow male.
Definitions include: making fun of someone that did something stupid.
Definitions include: humorous pretend Chinese food item.
Definitions include: a person who is blamed for something bad.
Definitions include: "fucking new guy".
Definitions include: acronym for "good game."
Definitions include: a member of the police force, one's nation's own military, a super-hero, etc.
Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field.
Definitions include: Pronouced (guy-it)
Definitions include: anything.
Definitions include: a nice person.
Definitions include: any person who does something considered inappropriate; "the kind of guy that does that."
Definitions include: a member of the mafia (aka "mob.")

Other terms relating to 'tough':

Definitions include: n. 1. A congratulatory remark relating to an act, object or event.
Definitions include: a tough person.
Definitions include: uncaring retort.
Definitions include: an uncaring retort.
Definitions include: acronym for "tough shit".

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(9)  
No longer use it(2)  
Heard it but never used it(4)  
Have never heard it(2)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 13 votes: 9%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/tough-guy">tough guy</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/tough-guy tough guy]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.