Tough may refer to:
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Toughness
In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing.[Machismo
Machismo (; ; ; ) is the sense of being " manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1940s and 1950s and its use more wi ...]
, prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity
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Psychological resilience
Psychological resilience, or mental resilience, is the ability to cope mentally and emotionally with a crisis, or to return to pre-crisis status quickly.
The term was popularized in the 1970s and 1980s by psychologist Emmy Werner as she conduc ...
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Tough may also refer to:
People
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Allen Tough (1936–2012), Canadian academic
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Dave Tough
David Jarvis Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been described as "the most important of the drummers of the Chicago circle"., p. 2 ...
(1907–1948), jazz drummer
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The Krankies
The Krankies are a Scottish comedy duo who enjoyed success as a cabaret act in the 1970s and on television in the 1980s, featuring in their own television shows and making pop records. Since this period, they have also regularly appeared in pan ...
, Ian and Janette Tough
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Jenny Tough
Jenny Tough (born ) is a Canadian endurance athlete based in Scotland. She has been the first woman in multiple bikepacking races, including the Silk Road Mountain Race in 2021 and 2021, and the Atlas Mountain Race in 2020. In addition to her bi ...
(born 1989 or 1990), Canadian endurance athlete
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Kathy Tough (born 1969), Canadian volleyball player
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Kelly Tough (b. 1967), Canadian model and actress
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Paul Tough
Paul Tough (born 1967) is a Canadian-American writer and broadcaster. He is best known for authoring the works ''Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America'' and ''How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidde ...
(born 1967), Canadian writer
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Jim Barry
Jim "Tough" Barry (26 July 1893 – 17 October 1968) was an Irish hurling and football trainer. In a career that lasted for forty years from 1926 until 1966 he trained the Cork hurling team to thirteen All-Ireland titles (trainer for 11 and a ...
(c. 1891–1967), aka Tough Barry, Cork hurling coach
Music
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''Tough'' (John Mayall album), 2009
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''Tough'' (Kurtis Blow album), 1982
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''Tough'' (Wishbone Ash album), 2008
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Tough!
''Tough!'' is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1957 but not released on the Cadet label until 1966. '', 1966 album by Art Blakey
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"Tough" (Craig Morgan song), 2007
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"Tough" (Kellie Pickler song), 2011
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"Tough" (Lewis Capaldi song), 2018
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"Tough" (Quavo and Lana Del Rey song), 2024
* "Tough", 1960 single by
The Bill Smith Combo
Tommy & The Tom Toms (later known as The Bill Smith Combo) was an American musical group from 1959 to 1962 playing rock and roll, rhythm & blues, and rockabilly.
History
The group first started with two guitars and drums, Eddie Wayne Hill on ...
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''Tough'' (film)
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Kirkton of Tough
:wikt:kirk-town, Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough ( ), is a settlement in the Marr, Scotland, Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland at . It is about southeast of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Alford and from Edinburgh. Tough is where the Ab ...
, settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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''Tough'' (manga)
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The Tough
''The Tough'' ( ) is a 1957 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Farid Shawqi
* Taheya Cariocca
* Zaki Rostom
* Tewfik El-Dekn
* Mimi Shakeeb
* Fakher Fakher
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'', 1957 Egyptian film
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T-ough Press T-ough Press is a "subterranean" publishing house based in the southern suburbs of Moscow. It was established by Alex Kervey.
Kervey started the business when he found he could not get his own translations published. Existing publishers had either ...
, underground Russian publisher
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Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock co ...
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