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noun
a rough, hard-bitten person.
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Origin of hard case
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby hard case
hard-boiled, hardboot, hard bop, hardbound, hard candy, hard case, hard cash, hard cheese, hard cider, hard clam, hard coal
Other definitions for hard case (2 of 2)
hard-case
[ hahrd-keys ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌkeɪs /
adjective
rough and hard-bitten: hard-case juvenile delinquents.
Origin of hard-case
First recorded in 1915–20
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