toughies

noun

Definition of toughiesnext
plural of toughie
as in thugs
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang after numerous suspensions, the school toughies were finally expelled for gang activities on campus

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  1. villains
  2. criminals
  3. gangsters
  4. bandits
  5. assassins
  6. offenders
Noun
  • The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Cultural differences of the region, like a vast foaming, bubbling cauldron, spit out heroes and villains, legends and lore.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of villains
Noun
  • Zelle issued a statement claiming that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s suit undermines Zelle, and will empower criminals and hurt small businesses and community banks.
    Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
Noun
  • There was -- was that list of 60 people in his book, government gangsters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gangsters
Noun
  • Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There were also potential issues at Pangong Lake, the location where the bandits are carried by the elephants and find the Mystic in a tree.
    Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of bandits
Noun
  • Perhaps the most controversial event was the killing off of John Dutton in a murder staged by assassins as a suicide.
    Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Are there shadowy forces directing the hands of today’s political assassins?
    Steven Gaydos, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassins
Noun
  • Though the county has not found any second-time offenders after issuing the first warning letters.
    Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In prison, Lozano received her associate’s degree in behavioral and social sciences, and co-founded an organization for juvenile offenders, along with another group that brings victims, law enforcement officers and prisoners together for discussions.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
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toughing it out

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