tough as teak
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tough as teak
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First use appears c. 1842. See cite below.
adjective
- Very tough. We could not find that she had sustained any material damage, for thanks to the Hindostane builder, the old Brougham is as tough as teak and nails can make her.
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@misc{tough_as_teak_2026,
title = {tough as teak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tough%20as%20teak},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
