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