hard-ass

See also: hardass

English

Alternative forms

hardass
hard-arse
hardarse

Etymology

hard +‎ -ass, reflecting hard + -ass (-assed) but also with evident surface analogy to iron ass and iron-assed meaning hard to wear down (obstinate).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɹdæs/
Rhymes: -ɑɹdæs

Adjective

hard-ass (comparative more hard-ass, superlative most hard-ass)

(vulgar, slang) Tough, uncompromising and inflexible.
Hopefully you don't take such a hard-ass approach as this.

Noun

hard-ass (plural hard-asses)

(vulgar, slang) A tough and combative person.

Derived terms

hard-assed

Anagrams

sradhas

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