hardheads

British

/ ˈhɑːdˌhɛdz /

noun

Also called: knapweed. (functioning as singular) a thistle-like plant, Centaurea nigra, native to Europe and introduced into North America and New Zealand, that has reddish-purple flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites) See also centaury

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But if we know that distancing, hand washing and face covering can prevent spread and save lives, why do we have to be such hardheads?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2020

Khrushchev sneered at "hardheads," "Talmudists" and "parrots" who "learned by heart" old theoretical phrases "not worth a kopeck" now.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such a prospect, however visionary, moves hardheads as well as softheads in Europe's factories.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Right. Glazier’s got the six hardheads in tow.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

Instead of the supplies that had originally been stowed in the pack, a choice assortment of stones, chunks of granite, small hardheads and pebbles rolled out on the floor.

From The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains by Aldridge, Janet

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