Tuff has the same meaning as 'tough.' However the word is spelt out t-u-f-f to emphasise how tough (hard, rough, strong, badass) something is.
1.
Rebekah: "wow I love these shoes, they are so tough, I love that style. "
Camille: "No, they are TUFF, T-U-F-F, not just ordinary tough."
Rebekah: "wow I love these shoes, they are so tough, I love that style. "
Camille: "No, they are TUFF, T-U-F-F, not just ordinary tough."
by 123456709837593 January 29, 2009
Popularized by the youtuber SoLLUMINATI it can be used to describe variety of things that are either really good or really bad.
by Vro-- November 06, 2017
by ariyannashanice November 25, 2018
Pronounced as "That's Tough." This term is used when something bad or good happens. Usually used as a bad term.
Person #1: Shut the fuck up.
Person #2: Who the fuck are you talkin' to with your dumb-dumb, crusty bread, oragantan lookin' self.
Person #3: That's tuff
Person #2: Who the fuck are you talkin' to with your dumb-dumb, crusty bread, oragantan lookin' self.
Person #3: That's tuff
by idc_lol October 07, 2018
An adjective to describe an unfortunate occurance
John: Did you hear about Ricky? He was one mark off an C in math class, now he can't graduate.
Colin: That's tuff.
Colin: That's tuff.
by tugsten4000 January 31, 2018
Cool, in a rugged wrong-side-of-the-tracks way. Comes from the S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. Oppose preppie, and differs significantly from tough.
by ke6isf March 23, 2004
Means sharp, cool, wicked awesome, etc.It's a compliment to call someone or something tuff. Used in S.E. Hintons Tuff book The Outsiders.
Johnny: Man, that is a tough car. Mustangs, huh, they're tuff.
or
Jen: You know Pat?
Meg: Yeah, he's pretty tuff.
or
Jen: You know Pat?
Meg: Yeah, he's pretty tuff.
by Megh October 29, 2006