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tuff.

tuff

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɵf/

  1. tuff

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian tufo. First attested in 1774.

adj/tɵf/

  1. tough

    colloquial
    en tuff uppgift
    en tuff dag

  2. cool; badass (see usage notes)

    colloquial
    göra tuffa tricks på brädan
    Vilken tuff motorcykel!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English tough. First attested in 1923.

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