Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tough-guyness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tough-guy-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or condition of being a tough guy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From tough guy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tough guy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tough-guyness mean?: The quality or condition of being a tough guy.
Where does tough-guyness come from?: From tough guy + -ness.

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