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Toughy vs Roughy - What's the difference?

toughy | roughy |

As nouns the difference between toughy and roughy

is that toughy is something that is tough, or difficult while roughy is the orange roughy, species: Hoplostethus atlanticus.

toughy

English

Alternative forms

*toughie

Noun

(toughies)
  • (informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
  • :His question is a toughy . I might have to do some more research.
  • roughy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * roughie

    Noun

    (roughies)
  • The orange roughy, (taxlink).
  • (Australia) Any of several marine fish of the related genus (taxlink), which have rough and spiny scales.