hard-ass

or hard·ass

[ hahrd-as ]

noun

, Slang: Vulgar.

1. a person who follows rules and regulations meticulously and enforces them without exceptions.

Example Sentences

And Ford delivers another impressive performance as the hard-ass, take-no-prisoners colonel; like a hardened, grizzled Han Solo.

From The Daily Beast

“You don't see many trade ads saying ‘We need the next Rush Limbaugh—we need a right-wing hard ass’” adds Bloomquist.

From The Daily Beast