tough shit

interjection

vulgar
used to show that one is not sorry or does not feel bad about something
… the innumerable acolytes who show up on his doorstep with a copy of one of his books in hand, saying they want to sit at his knee. Well, tough shit, Campbell tells them. I don't want any disciples.L. Wright and M. E. Mark

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tough shit was in 1959

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“Tough shit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tough%20shit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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