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How to sign: a cruel and brutal fellow
Similiar / Same: bully, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo
Categories: aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker
Within this category: bullyboy, muscleman, skinhead, tough guy
How to sign: an aggressive and violent young criminal
Similiar / Same: hood, hoodlum, punk, thug, toughie, strong-armer, goon
Categories: criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
How to sign: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
"a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job";
Similiar / Same: rugged
How to sign: unfortunate or hard to bear
"had hard luck"; "a tough break";
Similiar / Same: hard
