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hardman

hardman noun: a man who is particularly tough or muscular.

Noun

hardman (plural hardmen)

  1. (slang) A man who is particularly tough or muscular
    • He's just a wannabe hardman.
    • He had the reputation of a wannabe hardman, riding his cousin's coattails.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 251
  2. (Australia) A rugby player
    • FORMER Melbourne Storm hardman Michael Crocker will consider retirement if he is denied a work permit by the British government.2009 January 25, Peter Badel, “Crocker: I'll quit if I can't go”, in Herald Sun

Proper noun capitalized: Hardman

Hardman (countable and uncountable, plural Hardmans)

  1. A surname.
  2. A ghost town in Morrow County, Oregon, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of hardman

Noun
pluralhardmen
Proper noun
pluralHardmans

Origin of hardman

From hard + man.

Questions about hardman

What does hardman mean?
Hardman means a man who is particularly tough or muscular.
What part of speech is hardman?
Hardman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hardman?
The plural of hardman is hardmen.

Words near hardman in the dictionary

  1. hardlocking
  2. hardlocks
  3. hardlooking
  4. hardluck
  5. hardly
  6. hardman
  7. Hardmans
  8. hardmaxx
  9. hardmaxxed
  10. hardmaxxes
  11. hardmaxxing

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