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hard cases

hard case

noun
a rough, hard-bitten person.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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Hard cases is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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hard case definition


  1. n.
    a case of liquor. : Pete wanted a hard case delivered to his house.
  2. 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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