THESAURUS
tough guy
Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Hercules, Mafioso, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, Young Turk, beast, beldam, berserk, berserker, bomber, brute, bully, bullyboy, colossus, demon, devil, dragon, fiend, fire-eater, firebrand, fury, giant, goon, gorilla, gunsel, hardnose, hell-raiser, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hothead, hotspur, incendiary, killer, mad dog, madcap, monster, mugger, muscle man, powerhouse, rapist, revolutionary, savage, she-wolf, spitfire, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, termagant, terror, terrorist, the mighty, the strong, tiger, tigress, tough, tower of strength, ugly customer, violent, virago, vixen, wild beast, witch, wolf