Tough guy

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A tough guy is an intimidating man who excels at personal combat. Such people are commonly thought to be athletic, laconic, ruthless, stoic and virile.

Contents

  • Badass
  • Hard Man, common usage in Britain
  • Man's Man

The phrase "real man" is also is used but it now has humorous connotations, being used to lampoon stereotypical tough guy behavior; for example, "real men don't eat quiche".

Real tough guys in history include:

Actors who are famous for playing this role include:

Some tough guys were cast in movies because of their previous macho credibility in genuinely super tough to the max activities such as martial arts or sports such as:

Notable fictional tough guys

  • James Bond - an archetype which transcends the actors playing the role
  • Ripley from Alien - notable in that a woman is the tough guy.

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