DEFINITIONS

hard-on

[ hahrd-on, -awn ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

noun, plural hard-ons. Slang: Vulgar.

an erection of the penis.

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Words nearby hard-on

hard-liner, hard-mouthed, hard-nose, hard-nosed, hard-of-hearing, hard-on, hard-pressed, hard-put, hard-rock, hard-sell, hard-set

Origin of hard-on

First recorded in 1890–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Idioms and Phrases with hard on

hard on
1

Also, hard upon, hard by. In close proximity, as in The police were hard on the heels of the thieves, or It was hard upon three o'clock, or Their house is hard by ours. The variants are used less than hard on. [Second half of 1700s]

2

be hard on. Deal severely with, cause damage to. For example, He asked the teacher not to be too hard on those who forgot the assignment, or That cat has really been hard on the upholstery. [Second half of 1600s] Also see hard time, def. 2.

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