Definition of hard-asses

hard-ass    

adjective

• very hard. See "ass".

  That was one hard-ass exam.

  • See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.

  Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 10 2010.

noun

• a stubborn person.

  Come on Mike, quit being such a hardass.

  • See more words with the same meaning: picky, strict.

  Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Andrea Y. from Pullman, WA, USA on Aug 30 1998.

• a strict person.

  The shop teacher is a real hard-ass.

  • See more words with the same meaning: picky, strict.

  Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 10 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem':
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
done-zo	Definitions include: Alternate spelling of donezo.
hit some bumps in the road	Definitions include: to encounter difficulties.
SHTF	Definitions include: acronym for "shit hits the fan".
mumbo jumbo	Definitions include: speech one doesn't understand - usually jargon specific to a particular field.
fight fires	Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.)
put out fires	Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.)
pear-shaped	Definitions include: confused, problematic, troublesome.
balls	Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment.
unpossible	Definitions include: "impossible".
in a bind	Definitions include: to have a difficult-to-solve problem.
over (one's) head	Definitions include: too difficult.
in over (one's) head	Definitions include: in a situation one can't cope with.
bump in the road	Definitions include: a hindrance in some quest or extended task.
screwed	Definitions include: Past tense of "screw".
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anal retentive	Definitions include: uptight, stingy, conservative; "by the book".

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Other terms relating to 'ass':
all over (one's) *ss	Definitions include: pestering a person.
all over (one's) *sses	Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
AP	Definitions include: short for ass-poopin'.
*ss	Definitions include: anything displeasing.
-*ss	Definitions include: used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely".
*ss-backwards	Definitions include: in reverse or totally incorrect
*ss bag	Definitions include: a general insult.
*ss blast	Definitions include: instance of flatulence.
*ss breath	Definitions include: Extreme halitosis.
*ss cable	Definitions include: solid bodily waste discharged through the anus.
*ss-can	Definitions include: a despicable person.
*ss clown	Definitions include: one who appears foolish, like a clown.
*ss crack	Definitions include: the cleft between the buttocks.
*ss-crack of dawn	Definitions include: very early in the day.
*ss-dough	Definitions include: is where you get money for sittin' on your ass.
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Other terms relating to 'hard':
Are you comin' or just breathin' hard?	Definitions include: Can be said when impatiently waiting for someone to follow you. Double meaning of coming and orgasm.
between a rock and a hard place	Definitions include: in an impossible situation.
go hard	Definitions include: very good.
go hard in the paint	Definitions include: To say "I go Hard in the paint" for example means I'm not to be played with, I'm serious with mine.
hard	Definitions include: "cool", "neat", "awesome".
hard alcohol	Definitions include: liquor.
hard-boiled	Definitions include: non-romanticized.
hard core	Definitions include: To be an aficionado, usually but not exclusively, at partying.
hard graft	Definitions include: Hard work
hard-knock life	Definitions include: a life during which many bad things happen.
hard-nosed	Definitions include: tough.
hard-on	Definitions include: an erect penis.
hard on the eyes	Definitions include: unattractive.
hard pill to swallow	Definitions include: a difficult thing to accept.
hard stuff	Definitions include: hard drugs.
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