hard-on

[ hahrd-on, -awn ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

noun, plural hard-ons.Slang: Vulgar.

an erection of the penis.

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Origin of hard-on

First recorded in 1890–95

Example sentences from the Web for hard-on

Doctor Hardon apparently thought it could, for there was a strange smile upon his countenance.
Mad|George Manville Fenn
Oh, say, did you hear about the time Will Hardon had with the Dicky, last week?
Brenda, Her School and Her Club|Helen Leah Reed
It never rains but it pours, and the storm fell heavily now upon the head of Doctor Hardon of Somesham.
Mad|George Manville Fenn
My name is Hardon; I came to see my father for the last time.
Mad|George Manville Fenn

Doctor Hardon turned almost purple with rage, but by an effort he choked it down.
Mad|George Manville Fenn

Idioms and Phrases with hard-on

hard on

Also, hard upon, hard by. In close proximity, as in The police were hard on the heels of the thieves, or It was hard upon three o'clock, or Their house is hard by ours. The variants are used less than hard on. [Second half of 1700s]

be hard on. Deal severely with, cause damage to. For example, He asked the teacher not to be too hard on those who forgot the assignment, or That cat has really been hard on the upholstery. [Second half of 1600s] Also see hard time, def. 2.

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