tough toodles
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably an ellipsis of "It/that/this is/will be tough toodles for you." (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Phrase
[edit]- (slang) Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve.
Synonyms
[edit]- (too bad for you): tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty/tough titties, tough tuchus, hard cheese