Mafioso
Tough
Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: didn't want her son hanging out with the neighborhood toughs
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It's actually played doubly straight, as it's also a front for Nino's own persona: he's a former Jewish street tough from Brooklyn who's still aspiring to be an Italian mafioso and burdened with mockery and condescension from his East Coast counterparts.
Source: Film / Drive
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