"hard case" meaning in All languages combined

See hard case on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-hard case.ogg [Australia] 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: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'tough person': 84 16
  2. (New Zealand, slang) An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. May be used as a term of endearment. Tags: New-Zealand, slang Synonyms (strange person): kook
    Sense id: en-hard_case-en-noun-8Zd4u1gH Categories (other): New Zealand English Disambiguation of 'strange person': 3 97

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