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hard-ons

hard-ons is the plural of hard-on.

Meaning of hard-on

Noun

hard-on (plural hard-ons)

  1. (slang, vulgar) An erection of the penis.
    • I'm lying here with a hard-on, it's not even 10:00 yet.1980, Paul Schrader, American Gigolo, spoken by Julian Kaye (Richard Gere)
  2. (figuratively, slang, vulgar) A desirous arousal based on a fascination or obsession.
    • ... and corporations duke it out with the kind of military tactics and apparatus that would give anybody who appreciates the Navy SEALs a hard-on.2012 August 27, Wayne Alan Brenner, “Capitalism, Weaponized: Sun Tzu Gets Cyberpunk’d”, The Austin Chronicle, section Daily Chronolog

Questions about hard-ons

What is hard-ons the plural of?
Hard-ons is the plural of hard-on.

Words near hard-ons in the dictionary

  1. hard-nose
  2. hard-nosed
  3. hard-noses
  4. hard-of-hearing
  5. hard-on
  6. hard-ons
  7. hard-paste
  8. hard-pressed
  9. hard-r
  10. hard-reset
  11. hard-resets

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