hard-ass

noun

slang, often vulgar
: a tough, demanding, or uncompromising person
hard-assed adjective often vulgar

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard-ass was in 1962

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“Hard-ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-ass. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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