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title: "tough shit · GenZ Decoded"
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# tough shit

Boomer[#reaction](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/reaction/)

**Meaning.** A blunt way of saying you have no sympathy and the problem is theirs to deal with.

See it in a sentence

You missed the last bus? Tough shit, you should have left earlier.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [that's tough](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/thats-tough/),[womp womp](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/womp-womp/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    tough shit

- Plain English

    blunt way of saying you have no sympathy and the problem is theirs to deal with

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## Related slang

- [that’s my bag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/that-s-my-bag/): That is something that fits one's taste, interest, or way of feeling.
- [that's tough](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/thats-tough/): A reply to someone else's bad news, meaning that is rough or that sucks. Said flatly it becomes mock sympathy rather than real sympathy.
- [tweakin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tweakin/): Acting irrationally, overreacting, or making no sense.
- [we love that](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/we-love-that/): A sarcastic, ironic response to something unwelcome or clearly bad.

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