"hard case" meaning in All languages combined

See hard case on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-hard case.ogg Forms: hard cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard case (plural hard cases)
  1. (slang) A tough person. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: odd duck, weirdo, strange person Synonyms (tough person): hard-ass, tough, tough case, tough cookie, tough guy
    Sense id: en-hard_case-en-noun-AvUrv3ml Disambiguation of People: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'tough person': 86 14
  2. (New Zealand, slang) An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. Tags: New-Zealand, slang Synonyms (strange person): kook
    Sense id: en-hard_case-en-noun-gEa~n2D8 Categories (other): New Zealand English Disambiguation of 'strange person': 4 96

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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