"hard-ass" meaning in All languages combined

See hard-ass on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhɑɹdæs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hard-ass.wav Forms: more hard-ass [comparative], most hard-ass [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑɹdæs Etymology: From hard + -ass. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hard|ass}} hard + -ass Head templates: {{en-adj|head=hard-ass}} hard-ass (comparative more hard-ass, superlative most hard-ass)
  1. (sometimes considered, vulgar, slang) Tough, uncompromising and inflexible. Tags: slang, vulgar Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-hard-ass-en-adj-Je9lN3RK Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ass, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ass: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hardass, hard-arse, hardarse

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɑɹdæs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hard-ass.wav Forms: hard-asses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑɹdæs Etymology: From hard + -ass. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hard|ass}} hard + -ass Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hard-ass}} hard-ass (plural hard-asses)
  1. (sometimes considered, vulgar, slang) A tough and combative person. Tags: slang, vulgar Derived forms: hard-assed
    Sense id: en-hard-ass-en-noun-Qlx6bfXF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hardass, hard-arse, hardarse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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