"tough titty" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tough titty.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tough titty (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Used to acknowledge a listener's misfortune while denying them sympathy. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: tough break, tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titties, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese Derived forms: tough titty said the kitty Related terms: shit out of luck

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