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hard-ass, n. and a. slang (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ˈhɑːdɑːs|, U.S. |ˈhɑrdˌæs|
[‹ hard adj. + ass n.2 Compare hard-assed adj.]
A. n. A tough or uncompromising person.
1962‘R. Crane’ Born of Battle 98 Ain't he a real, genuine hard-ass. 1976World (Elmwood Park, Illinois) 18 Feb. ii. 2/3 The coach over there is a bit of a hard-ass. 1988Rhythm Oct. 16/3 Sometimes I've got to be a hardass about my price. 1995Toronto Star (Nexis) 18 Feb. e1 He's a hard-ass; he's intense and he's tough. And he truly doesn't care about criticism. 2003D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. iii. 160 If you fuck up, I'll have to be a hardass—and I don't wanna be a hardass, so don't fuck up.
B. adj. Tough, uncompromising.
1967H. S. Thompson Hell's Angels xi. 131 The original Oakland Angels were hard-ass brawlers. 1983G. Benford Against Infinity iii. ii. 97 You Hiruko guys so hard-ass let's see you corner it. 1990Village Voice (N.Y.) 30 Jan. 34/3 Effeminate boys are thrown in with the hardass straights. 2001J. C. Grimwood Pashazade (2003) xii. 62 He took up tai chi... Volunteered to act as kick bag to a hard-ass elderly rasta with a thing for Capoeira. |