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cookie

noun [C] (TYPE OF PERSON)
 
 
/ˈkʊk.i/ US informal

Definition

a person of the type mentioned: She's a smart/tough cookie.People in general
(Definition of cookie noun (TYPE OF PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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