Tough guy

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A tough guy is an intimidating, hypermasculine figure, usually with a large muscular build. Tough guys are often rugged, stoic, self-sufficient, no-nonsense individuals, and almost always excel in some form of fighting or athleticism.

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[edit] Synonyms

  • Badass
  • Hard Man, most common in Britain
  • Man's Man

The phrase "real man" is also is used but it has more humorous connotations, usually used to denote stereotypical tough guy behavior and habits (i.e. "real men don't ______")

[edit] Examples

Celebrities, mainly action movie performers, include:

Some tough guys from History

For some such parts are rather atypical of their further career (sequels excepted), e.g.

Several tough guys were cast in movies because of their impressive physique and pre-acting macho image from body-building or the martial arts such as:

Many Ultimate Fighters can easily be defined as Tough Guys:

Professional wrestlers noted for out-of-the-ring toughness:

Some Gangster Rappers, or Hardcore Rappers, often associated with the violent criminality of urban ghetto subculture:

Some rock musicians, mainly those of the heavy metal or punk rock variety, are also widely regarded as tough guys mainly because of the rowdy and rebellious nature of the music:

Fictional tough guys

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