hard-case
[ hahrd-keys ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌkeɪs /
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adjective
rough and hard-bitten: hard-case juvenile delinquents.
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Nearby words
hard-asset, hard-bill, hard-bitten, hard-boil, hard-boiled, hard-case, hard-coated, hard-core, hard-edge, hard-edged, hard-faced
Origin of hard-case
First recorded in 1915–20
Definition for hard-case (2 of 2)
hard case
noun
a rough, hard-bitten person.
Origin of hard case
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for hard-case
Suddenly, the vendor dropped his hard-case bangbanger facade.
Makers|Cory DoctorowDonald smiled to himself at the thought of the hard-case Bluenose mate having a penchant for chocolate “fudge.”
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace