Hang-tough

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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.""

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"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.""

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