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hard-case

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adjective

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

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Origin of hard-case

First recorded in 1915–20

hard case

noun

a rough, hard-bitten person.

Origin of hard case

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Examples from the Web for hard-case

Historical Examples of hard-case

Suddenly, the vendor dropped his hard-case bangbanger facade.
Makers
Cory Doctorow
Donald smiled to himself at the thought of the hard-case Bluenose mate having a penchant for chocolate “fudge.”
The Viking Blood
Frederick William Wallace