goon vs toughie

goon and toughie both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goon	Yes	No	No	No
toughie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goon and toughie are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of goon include hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough.

goon (noun)	toughie (noun)
an awkward stupid person	a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
an aggressive and violent young criminal	an aggressive and violent young criminal