Hang-tough
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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.""
Example
More examples"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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