hard case

See also: hardcase

English

Pronunciation

Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

hard case (plural hard cases)

(slang) A tough person.
Because he is in the police force, Andy is a hard case.
(New Zealand, slang) An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. May be used as a term of endearment.

Synonyms

(tough person): hard-ass, tough, tough case, tough cookie, tough guy
(strange person): kook, odd duck, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person

Anagrams

charades

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.