Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tough as old boots

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
tough as old -boots
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very tough; very strong.

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What does tough as old boots mean?
Very tough; very strong.

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