different between roughie vs toughie

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rough +? -ie

roughie (plural roughies)

Alternative form of roughy (“type of fish”)
(film, slang) A film portraying rough sex.
- 2021, Rashna Wadia Richards, Cinematic TV: Serial Drama Goes to the Movies (page 97)
  Wishman's film is typically classified as a roughie within sexploitation cinema.

roughie

tough +? -ie

toughie (plural toughies)

(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research.
Someone or something that is strong and resilient.
A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.

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