See Also: unsafe(dictionary)
unsafe(dictionary)

toughie (iou) and unsafe (oh)


toughie (iou)



toughie noun. colloq. Also toughy. E20.
[formed as TOUGHEN + -IE.]
A tough person, esp. a rough, violent, or uncompromising one. E20.
A difficult problem, enterprise, etc. M20.

unsafe (oh)



dangerous or likely to cause harm
::The building is unsafe.
::water that's unsafe to drink
likely to be harmed
::Many people feel unsafe walking alone at night.
BrE an unsafe judgment in a court of law is based on facts that may be wrong
::an unsafe conviction
unsafe sex
sex without using a condom