tough toodles

English

Etymology

Probably an ellipsis of "It/that/this is/will be tough toodles for you." (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Phrase

tough toodles

1. (slang) Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve.

Synonyms

• (too bad for you): tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty/tough titties, tough tuchus, hard cheese

See also

• shit out of luck