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hardo

hardo noun: someone who puts excessive effort into some task or role.

Noun

hardo (plural hardos)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Someone who puts excessive effort into some task or role.
    • You'll find that hardo sitting in the front row in every one of her classes.
    • Because from time to time, our kids have labeled us hardos just because we’re working hard at something or going for a long run or going hiking or spending extra time trying to master jump rope double-unders, and it drives us kind of insane.2018 February 1, Lisa Sugarman, “I’m Good With Being A Hardo In Spite Of What My Kids Say”, in Wicked Local
    Synonyms:
    tryhard, zealot

Examples of hardo in a sentence

  • The average Wall Streeter is known as a hardo or hardess — a try-hard, if you will — depending on gender identity, in the world of finmemes.2019 September 16, Alicia McElhaney, “If He Drinks White Claw and Wears a Fleece Vest, He Might Just Be a Finmeme Influencer”, in...
  • What an absolute hardo move from the Disney employee.2022 June 5, David Hookstead, “Disney Employee Stops Marriage Proposal In Absurd Viral Video”, in Daily Caller:

Synonyms of hardo

Forms of hardo

pluralhardos

Origin of hardo

From hard + -o.

Phrases with hardo

Questions about hardo

What does hardo mean?
Hardo means someone who puts excessive effort into some task or role.
How do you use hardo in a sentence?
The average Wall Streeter is known as a hardo or hardess — a try-hard, if you will — depending on gender identity, in the world of finmemes.
What part of speech is hardo?
Hardo is a noun.
What is the plural of hardo?
The plural of hardo is hardos.

Words near hardo in the dictionary

  1. Hardnett
  2. Hardnetts
  3. hardnose
  4. hardnosed
  5. hardnoses
  6. hardo
  7. hardo bread
  8. hardock
  9. hardocks
  10. Hardoi
  11. hardon

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