tough-guyness

English

Etymology

tough guy +‎ -ness

Noun

tough-guyness (uncountable)

1. The quality or condition of being a tough guy.
   • 2014, Cheryl Harper, A Minute on the Lips‎^[1]:

     In the face of his pictureperfect cowboy persona, Andi was aware of her own inadequate tough-guyness.