Usually means: Resilient person with strong character.
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  1. tough cookie: Merriam-Webster
  2. tough cookie: Collins English Dictionary
  3. tough cookie: Wiktionary

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  1. tough cookie: Idioms

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  1. tough cookie: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
  2. tough cookie: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (tough cookie)

noun:  (informal) A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.
noun:  (informal) A hardy, resilient animal or plant.
noun:  (informal) Something troublesome or difficult to handle.

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