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hard case

noun

a rough, hard-bitten person.

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Origin:
1830–40, Americanism

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adjective

rough and hard-bitten: hard-case juvenile delinquents.

Origin:
1915–20

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hard case definition

n.
a case of liquor. : Pete wanted a hard case delivered to his house.
n.
a person who is a real problem. : Jed has turned into a hard case. He's fighting us at every turn.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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