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hard on

hard on is the alternative form 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

Forms of hard on

pluralhard ons

Questions about hard on

What is hard on the alternative form of?
Hard on is the alternative form of hard-on.

Words near hard on in the dictionary

  1. hard nut to crack
  2. hard nuts to crack
  3. hard of hearing
  4. hard of seeing
  5. hard of thinking
  6. hard on
  7. hard on the eyes
  8. hard ons
  9. hard out
  10. hard outs
  11. hard pack

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