hang-tough en · ADJ
Meanings
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Strong-willed or brave in the face of adversity; resilient.
Settle on those strong and powerful women behind the over-worked coal miners. The picture of angry, hang-tough, working-class women proves that it has been "a long hard struggle for labor and women."
1977 December 3, Jim Marko, “Rousing Musical Tells Story of Working Women”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 22, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hang-tough | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hang-tough | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |