MSA/ رجل قوي او شهم Dialects: shami رجال زقرت او زكرت رجال ابضاي رجال جدع رجال شهم egyptian راجل جدع راجل فتوا you can say that without the word رجال او راجل

"Tough" has many meanings in English, therefore according to each meaning it will depend. Here are my suggestions to say "Tough Guy" in Arabic: 1- Difficult: رجل صعب - رجل صعب التعامل 2- Strong: رجل قوي 3- Strict: رجل حاسم - رجل حاد These are my suggestions and may be corrected by any colleague :)

tough guy = رجل قوي = رجل شجاع